Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Alexandria is 14 days 10h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 14 days 10h later. These services are operated by Bahri.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Alexandria takes around 14h 11m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Gulf Air, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Alexandria by cargo ship is 6,736 Nautical Miles (12,475 Kilometres / 7,751 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Alexandria by air is around 5,405 Kilometres (3,359 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

806kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 Chennai to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

423kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
SalamAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FCS3 → AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TCX → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Chennai International Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Chennai to Alexandria by Container ship

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Ennore to Alexandria

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Chennai to Alexandria

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Kattupalli to Alexandria

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