Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Alexandria is 16 days 19h. Ships depart from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 16 days 19h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Alexandria takes around 10h 57m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, LOT, Air France, Nesma Airlines, Air Cairo, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Iberia and the typical transit time is around 10h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 57m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Alexandria by cargo ship is 3,640 Nautical Miles (6,741 Kilometres / 4,189 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Alexandria by air is around 3,232 Kilometres (2,008 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

549kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

260kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+10 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UNIF - H → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
N24 / CMA - GERFIN \| ML - N24 \| UNIF - NF01 - NF02 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UKE → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
N24 / CMA - GERFIN \| ML - N24 \| UNIF - NF01 - NF02 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
N24 / CMA - GERFIN \| ML - N24 \| UNIF - NF01 - NF02 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UNIF - H → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
ECX → ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Z98 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NG13 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PGX / E03 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
N24 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE6 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LUX → AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AL5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CAX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Z98 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NG13 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
ME1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGX / E03 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Hamburg to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Alexandria by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Hamburg to Alexandria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kiel Canal to Alexandria

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