Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Alexandria is 36 days 18h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 36 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Alexandria takes around 1 day 19h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 19h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cape Town and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 19h. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates Boeing 777 Freighter, Airbus A321 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Cape Town to Alexandria by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 15h to send cargo via road from Cape Town and Alexandria. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Alexandria by cargo ship is 9,589 Nautical Miles (17,760 Kilometres / 11,035 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Cape Town to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Alexandria by road is 10,084 Kilometres (6,266 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 15h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Cape Town to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Alexandria by air is around 9,652 Kilometres (5,998 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

1.35t - 1.87t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

340kg - 383kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Turkish AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
LufthansaF	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC BRANKA+19 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE READINESS+3 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SANTA CLARA+6 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO AQABA+28 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	MEHUIN+28 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	SEASPAN TOKYO+33 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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