Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Alexandria is 11 days 7h. Ships depart from Castellon (ESCAS) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Castellon (ESCAS) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 11 days 7h later. These services are operated by Borchard, Borchard, CMA CGM and Arkas.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Alexandria takes around 4h 48m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, MEA, EgyptAir, Nile Air, Lufthansa, Air France, Tarom, Royal Air Maroc and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 48m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Madrid to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Alexandria by cargo ship is 2,086 Nautical Miles (3,864 Kilometres / 2,401 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Madrid to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Alexandria by air is around 4,193 Kilometres (2,605 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and El Alamein International Airport (DBB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

368kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid 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 Madrid to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

392kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid 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
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Smartwings	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MARMAEXP → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA / MARMAEXP → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → Adriatic	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
BEX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BSMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - MSW → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDGULF → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
E14 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT4 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA11 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
West Med to West Africa → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
E14 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Madrid to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Madrid to Alexandria by Air freight

Quickest air route

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to El Alamein International Airport

Madrid to Alexandria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Castellon to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Valencia to Alexandria

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