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 11 days 23h. 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 Hamburg 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 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Borchard, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 55m. 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 Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, LOT, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Air Cairo, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Iberia and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

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 55m. 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 3,474 Nautical Miles (6,433 Kilometres / 3,997 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

604kg 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

251kg 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 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
LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
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
IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Lion → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - H → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Hamburg to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Sphinx International Airport

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