Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Alexandria is 25 days 12h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 25 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Alexandria takes around 18h 12m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, LOT, Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 18h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 18h 12m. Lufthansa, Air France and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Alexandria by cargo ship is 5,738 Nautical Miles (10,627 Kilometres / 6,604 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Alexandria by air is around 9,905 Kilometres (6,155 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

990kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago 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 Chicago to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

416kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago 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+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+5 others
Air FranceFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+5 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MECL1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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