Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Rome is 3 days 1h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Salerno (ITSAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Rome?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Salerno (ITSAL) around 3 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, COSCO, Maersk, Arkas and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Rome takes around 3h 31m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Rome?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Air Cairo, Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, MEA, Tarom, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Rome. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 31m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Rome by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Rome by cargo ship is 1,031 Nautical Miles (1,909 Kilometres / 1,186 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Naples (ITNAP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Rome by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Rome by air is around 2,636 Kilometres (1,638 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

180kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Rome. 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 Rome?

Accepted Answer

217kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Rome. 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	Daily	Boeing 737-800
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+6 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Wizz Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Arkas, Tarros
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
5CX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → Marmara Sea B / TIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SLS
IMS / TRI → ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Line B	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BORL - WCUK → TMX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MPS → TMX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MINA → DIAL - PNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → PNX / DIAL - PNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
5CX → CMA - TMX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
WARM / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SLS
TULYB → TMX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM

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Alexandria to Rome By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Alexandria to Rome by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Closest airports

Sphinx International Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Alexandria to Rome by Container ship

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Alexandria to Salerno

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