Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Porto is 8 days 8h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 8 days 8h later. These services are operated by Borchard, CMA CGM, Borchard, Borchard and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Porto takes around 12h 12m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Aegean Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Transavia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 12m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Porto by cargo ship is 2,587 Nautical Miles (4,792 Kilometres / 2,977 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Porto by air is around 3,793 Kilometres (2,357 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

641kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Porto. 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 Porto?

Accepted Answer

210kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Porto. 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+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Transavia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → SPX / SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas

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Alexandria to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Porto by Air freight

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