Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Philadelphia is 21 days 17h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 21 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, Turkon, MSC, MSC, ZIM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Philadelphia takes around 11h 33m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Iberia and LOT and the typical transit time is around 11h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Alexandria and Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Philadelphia by cargo ship is 6,239 Nautical Miles (11,555 Kilometres / 7,180 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Philadelphia by air is around 12,991 Kilometres (8,072 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.72t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

573kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Philadelphia. 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 week	Boeing 787-9
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS2 → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Levante Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CEX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → TUX / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EGAL → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / TRI → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
Levante Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ARKAS - REX → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC

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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 Philadelphia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Philadelphia by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

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Cairo International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

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