Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Alexandria is 17 days 8h. Ships depart from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 17 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Alexandria takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SunExpress, Condor, Swiss, Nouvelair Tunisie, Nesma Airlines, Air Cairo, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Berlin to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Alexandria by cargo ship is 5,148 Nautical Miles (9,534 Kilometres / 5,924 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lubeck (DELBC) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Alexandria by air is around 2,877 Kilometres (1,788 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

728kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin 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 Berlin to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

194kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin 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+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Condor	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321
Air Cairo	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UNIF - H → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
N24 → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UKE → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
N24 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
N24 → SLA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BAL11 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → ML - SLA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → ML - SLA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
UNIF - H → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IRE → ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PGX / E03 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IRE → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ECX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE6 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ECX → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
49H → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGX / E03 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEMEX1 → ARKAS - REX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
N24 → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Borchard
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Berlin to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Berlin to Alexandria by Air freight

Quickest air route

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cairo International Airport

Berlin to Alexandria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kiel Canal to Alexandria

Closest seaports

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