Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Alexandria is 10 days 19h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 10 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, EgyptAir, Nile Air, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Alexandria by cargo ship is 2,522 Nautical Miles (4,670 Kilometres / 2,902 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Alexandria by air is around 3,137 Kilometres (1,949 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

476kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona 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 Barcelona to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

254kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Nile Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	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
West Med to Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, ONE, SLS
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
MARMAEXP → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALEX → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGAD → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA / MARMAEXP → REX / ARKAS - REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
MARMAEXP → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGAD → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, COSCO, OOCL
SLR → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
AL7 → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASA → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, Turkon
Jade → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, Turkon
Himalaya → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGAD → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGAD → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDGULF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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