Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Egypt to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Spain is 4 days 12h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 4 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, GFS, CMA CGM, GFS, CMA CGM, Turkon, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Egypt to Spain by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Spain takes around 4h 28m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Nile Air, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 28m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Egypt and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Egypt and Spain. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 28m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Egypt to Spain by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Spain by cargo ship is 1,575 Nautical Miles (2,917 Kilometres / 1,812 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Spain by air is around 2,909 Kilometres (1,808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Egypt to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

458kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Spain. 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 Egypt to Spain?

Accepted Answer

224kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Spain. 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vueling	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Tunisair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLN	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Line B → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
Line B → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MPS → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FMS / 5CX → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FMS / 5CX → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
MPS → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / TRI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
ADR → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
ADR → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Egypt to Spain By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Egypt to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Cargo flights

Cairo International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Egypt to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Valencia

Most frequent

Alexandria to Castellon

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