Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and London is 11 days 22h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 11 days 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ANL, Maersk, Turkon, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to London takes around 5h 13m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, MEA, Turkish Airlines, LOT, Royal Jordanian, Air Algerie, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 5h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and London. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 13m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and London by cargo ship is 3,473 Nautical Miles (6,432 Kilometres / 3,997 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and London by air is around 3,638 Kilometres (2,260 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

807kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

149kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to London. 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+7 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Wizz Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TRI → NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
MINA / WM3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BORL - WCUK → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TBX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Alexandria to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Alexandria to London by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Sphinx International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Alexandria to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Felixstowe

Closest seaports

Alexandria to Tilbury

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Alexandria to London Gateway Port

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