Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Alexandria is 1 day 18h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by ADML, EMES, CMA CGM, Turkon, MILAHA, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas, Turkon, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Alexandria takes around 2h 7m. Flights depart from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Nile Air and Air Cairo and the typical transit time is around 2h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 16m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Istanbul to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Alexandria by cargo ship is 974 Nautical Miles (1,804 Kilometres / 1,121 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Istanbul (TRIST) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Alexandria by air is around 4,120 Kilometres (2,560 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

180kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul 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 Istanbul to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

195kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul 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
Nile Air	Daily	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ADML
REX / ARKAS - REX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, CMA CGM, Arkas
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
BMS / CMA - BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, CMA CGM
ADRIAKIA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panther → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMX → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC → TEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon
NWC → CMA - BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon

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Istanbul to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Istanbul to Alexandria by Air freight

Quickest air route

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

İstanbul Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Cargo flights

İstanbul Airport to Cairo International Airport

Istanbul to Alexandria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Alexandria

Closest seaports

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