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 19 days 7h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 19 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL and 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 35m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Eurowings, Swiss, SunExpress, Vueling, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Alexandria by cargo ship is 4,987 Nautical Miles (9,236 Kilometres / 5,739 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) 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 3,879 Kilometres (2,410 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

702kg 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

282kg 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Vueling	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+10 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
AT2 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AT1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KORA → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IBC → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TAE / ATE1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GEX2 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AL4 / TA4 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL1 / TA3 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IBC → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IP1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EAG / ATG → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Griffin → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Birmingham to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Alexandria by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Birmingham to Alexandria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Alexandria

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