Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Alexandria is 28 days 5h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 28 days 5h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Alexandria takes around 19h 43m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 19h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston and Alexandria. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Alexandria by cargo ship is 7,658 Nautical Miles (14,183 Kilometres / 8,813 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Alexandria by air is around 11,295 Kilometres (7,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

790kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

505kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MGX → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA11 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL2 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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