Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Seattle is 47 days. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 47 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Seattle takes around 20h 33m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 20h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Seattle by cargo ship is 12,632 Nautical Miles (23,395 Kilometres / 14,537 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Seattle by air is around 11,115 Kilometres (6,906 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.85t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

449kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Seattle. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Levante Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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