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 6 days 16h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 6 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Borchard, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Borchard, Borchard, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

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 20m. 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 Nesma Airlines, EgyptAir, Vueling, Nile Air, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Nouvelair Tunisie, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa, Condor, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.

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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 20m. Turkish Airlines and 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 3,800 Kilometres (2,361 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between El Alamein International Airport (DBB) 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

298kg 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

370kg 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
Nesma Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vueling	N/A
Nile Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Condor	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Smartwings	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Fly One	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES, Turkon
SLN / AS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Arkas, CNC Line, Tarros
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NCLEVANT → ALGAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TULYB → ALGAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Borchard
NEIX → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLA / ML - SLA → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MPS → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
TULYB → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLA / ML - SLA → WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SLA / ML - SLA → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MARMAEXP → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Algiers Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Alexandria to Tarragona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Tarragona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

El Alamein International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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