Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Tarragona is 5 days 9h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Castellon (ESCAS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Castellon (ESCAS) around 5 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Tarragona takes around 4h 28m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Nile Air, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air France, Vueling and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Tarragona. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 28m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Tarragona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Tarragona by cargo ship is 1,746 Nautical Miles (3,233 Kilometres / 2,009 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Tarragona by air is around 3,485 Kilometres (2,166 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

402kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Tarragona. 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 Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

280kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Tarragona. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Nile Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 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
SLN → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	2-4 times a week	GFS, ONE, SLS
FMS / 5CX → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → ALGAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
SLN → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMS / WARM → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
MPS → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GPS → CNAN - SIFAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → ALGAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GPS → CNAN - SIFAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros
NCLEVANT → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TBX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Alexandria to Tarragona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Alexandria to Tarragona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

Sphinx International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Alexandria to Tarragona by Container ship

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Alexandria to Castellon

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