Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Madrid is 5 days 2h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 5 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Madrid takes around 4h 52m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia, EgyptAir, Nesma Airlines, Nile Air, Aegean Airlines, MEA, Royal Jordanian, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Tarom, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 52m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Madrid by cargo ship is 1,575 Nautical Miles (2,917 Kilometres / 1,812 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Madrid by air is around 4,193 Kilometres (2,605 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between El Alamein International Airport (DBB) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

331kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Madrid. 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 Madrid?

Accepted Answer

392kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Madrid. 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
EgyptAir	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Smartwings	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLN / AS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
WAF7	Direct	N/A	Maersk
NCLEVANT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med → West Med to SAEC / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
TULYB → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CEX → DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
MPS → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLA / ML - SLA → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLA / ML - SLA → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
TULYB → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NCLEVANT → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLA / ML - SLA → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MPS → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Alexandria to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Madrid by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Closest airports

El Alamein International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Alexandria to Madrid by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Valencia

Most frequent

Abu Qir to Valencia

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