Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Alexandria to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Istanbul is 2 days 6h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 2 days 6h later. These services are operated by MILAHA, Arkas, GFS, Maersk, Wan Hai, GFS, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, GFS, GFS, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, SLS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Arkas, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, Arkas, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Alexandria to Istanbul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Istanbul takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Alexandria and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 24m. Turkish Airlines and EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Istanbul by cargo ship is 740 Nautical Miles (1,371 Kilometres / 852 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Istanbul by air is around 1,331 Kilometres (827 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Alexandria to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

66kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Istanbul. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

152kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Istanbul. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IMS / WARM	Direct	1-2 times a week	GFS, SLS
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, GFS, SFN, SLS, China United, MARSA, UNIG
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, ONE, SLS
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
FMS / 5CX → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
IMS / WARM → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
ST2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Adriatic to E - Med → ADRIAKIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EGAL → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
EGAL → IAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - LEX → ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
5CX → CMA - TMX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
WARM → CMA - TMX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
BEX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ST2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CMA - BMS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
NCLEVANT → FEMEX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
LEX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MAS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
EMED2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMED2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → BSX / L74	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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