Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Alexandria is 21 days 19h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 21 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Alexandria takes around 18h 25m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Alexandria by cargo ship is 6,060 Nautical Miles (11,224 Kilometres / 6,974 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilmington (USILM) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Alexandria by air is around 9,986 Kilometres (6,205 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

633kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

657kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte 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 A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDUSEC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDUSEC → LINE C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMA → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ EGTURKEY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
AL3 / TA2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERIGO → ALYEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Turkey / Greece to USA → Line B String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMA → ILX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMA → ILX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Charlotte to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Charleston to Abu Qir

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