Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Alexandria is 20 days 6h. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 20 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Alexandria takes around 4h 48m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, MEA, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, LOT and Air Algerie and the typical transit time is around 4h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London 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 London to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Alexandria by cargo ship is 4,362 Nautical Miles (8,078 Kilometres / 5,019 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Alexandria by air is around 6,333 Kilometres (3,935 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

612kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

448kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
MEA	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EME → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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