Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Alexandria is 1 day 14h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 1 day 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, SIDRA, CMA CGM, MSC, Grimaldi, OOCL, Arkas, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, EMES, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Alexandria takes around 1h 50m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Cairo, EgyptAir and Aegean Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Alexandria by cargo ship is 532 Nautical Miles (985 Kilometres / 612 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Alexandria by air is around 3,805 Kilometres (2,364 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and El Alamein International Airport (DBB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

62kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Alexandria. 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 Athens to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

379kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Alexandria. 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
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGX / E03	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SIDRA, Unifeeder
TULYB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic	Direct	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, CMA CGM, CNC Line, Tarros
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
E17 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → ARKAS - REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Odyssey → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AD1 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BEX → ARKAS - REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AD1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E17 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IAS / IAS1 → REX / ARKAS - REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MPS → MEDK - MIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEV → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Odyssey → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WTX → MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM

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Athens to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Alexandria by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to El Alamein International Airport

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