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 12 days 7h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 12 days 7h later. These services are operated by EMES, Borchard, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Borchard, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, DIAL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, ZIM, Maersk, MSC and Maersk.

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 4h 8m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Nouvelair Tunisie, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, MEA, EgyptAir, Nile Air, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Condor, Swiss, Nesma Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 8m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 8m. 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 1,915 Nautical Miles (3,547 Kilometres / 2,204 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 3,205 Kilometres (1,991 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and El Alamein International Airport (DBB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

329kg 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

237kg 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	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vueling	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321
Nouvelair Tunisie	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	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)+4 others
MEA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Condor	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others
Nesma Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Smartwings	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
Fly One	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, CMA CGM, Arkas
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
E15 → SLA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL7 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Himalaya → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ARB / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → SLN / AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
JADE → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDGULF → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
AL7 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Himalaya → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, COSCO, OOCL
ALGAD → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZMP → MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ZCA → MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Himalaya → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ARB / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → SLN / AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE

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