Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Melbourne is 40 days 4h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 40 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, SLS and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Melbourne takes around 22h 31m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Alexandria and Melbourne. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Melbourne by cargo ship is 9,250 Nautical Miles (17,131 Kilometres / 10,645 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Melbourne by air is around 14,046 Kilometres (8,728 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

665kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Melbourne. 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEM6 / AAS → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM6 / AAS → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
5CX → SAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
MPS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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