Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Zürich is 5 days 17h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 5 days 17h later. These services are operated by ZIM, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Arkas, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, ONE and Borchard.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Zürich takes around 4h 10m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Swiss, Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Condor, SunExpress, Eurowings, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Zürich by cargo ship is 1,377 Nautical Miles (2,550 Kilometres / 1,584 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Zürich by air is around 2,748 Kilometres (1,707 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

277kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

133kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Zürich. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Condor	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Arkas, CNC Line, Tarros
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
SLR → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AS2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Borchard
TULYB → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLR → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLR → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLN → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASA / MARMAEXP → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
EME → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SLN → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Borchard
AS2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEIX → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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