Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Alexandria is 22 days 1h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 22 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, SFN, GFS, China United, Maersk and SLS.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Alexandria takes around 11h 28m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 32m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Alexandria by cargo ship is 6,699 Nautical Miles (12,407 Kilometres / 7,709 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Alexandria by air is around 8,361 Kilometres (5,195 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

538kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Aeroflot	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FM1 / WHL - FM1 → AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS
RCS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
HHX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
FEW3 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FIX → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
JSM → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX / CIX3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NS3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
PHI5 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CT1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JSM → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IA9 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TPI → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CL1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CS1 → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CL1 → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ASA → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AM1 / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, China United
AC3 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ANZEX / CNS → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASA → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CPNW / PNW4 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
KTX5 → AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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