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 12 days 21h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 12 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd 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 8m. 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, Turkish Airlines, MEA, Royal Jordanian, LOT, Air Algerie, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 5h 8m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 8m. 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 3,443 Nautical Miles (6,377 Kilometres / 3,962 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 3,736 Kilometres (2,322 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

483kg 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

276kg 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 A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+10 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WAF3 → SLB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NCLEVANT → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
CRX → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLN / AS2 → SAECS / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Alexandria to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

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 Tilbury

Most frequent

Alexandria to London Gateway Port

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