Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Alexandria is 11 days 12h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 11 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE, ANL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Borchard, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Alexandria takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, MEA, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Nesma Airlines, Air Cairo, Air France and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Alexandria by cargo ship is 3,919 Nautical Miles (7,258 Kilometres / 4,510 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Alexandria by air is around 2,926 Kilometres (1,818 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

544kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

203kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+6 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	1-2 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CLX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
FEMEX1 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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Frankfurt to Alexandria by Air freight

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