Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Alexandria is 17 days 17h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 17 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Alexandria takes around 11h 37m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Air France, SunExpress, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 11h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 11h 37m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Alexandria by cargo ship is 5,453 Nautical Miles (10,098 Kilometres / 6,275 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Alexandria by air is around 3,770 Kilometres (2,342 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

153kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+6 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321 Freighter+7 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Griffin → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECX → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWC To WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFWI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
ME1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SRX → LEX / ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFWI → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EWX → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WCC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Birmingham to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Birmingham International Airport to Sphinx International Airport

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Southampton to Abu Qir

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Liverpool to Alexandria

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