Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Lisbon is 14 days 1h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Lisbon (PTLIS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Lisbon (PTLIS) around 14 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Lisbon takes around 12h 25m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Aegean Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, LOT, Transavia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Lisbon. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 25m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Lisbon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Lisbon by cargo ship is 2,501 Nautical Miles (4,632 Kilometres / 2,878 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Lisbon (PTLIS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Lisbon by air is around 4,983 Kilometres (3,096 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between El Alamein International Airport (DBB) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

423kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Lisbon. 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 Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

370kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Lisbon. 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
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Fly One	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Jeddah 1 → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS2 → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WAF3 → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS2 → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS2 → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Tarros, Arkas, CMA CGM
Levante Express → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Alexandria to Lisbon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Lisbon by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

Closest airports

El Alamein International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

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