Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Alexandria is 4 days 8h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 4 days 8h later. These services are operated by Bahri, CMA CGM, MESSL, Borchard, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Alexandria takes around 10h 17m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Algerie, Air France, LOT, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 17m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nice to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Alexandria by cargo ship is 1,338 Nautical Miles (2,477 Kilometres / 1,539 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Alexandria by air is around 3,049 Kilometres (1,895 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice 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 Nice to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

252kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice 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
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+7 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
JOLLY	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
Line B	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Nice to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Nice to Alexandria by Air freight

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Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to Sphinx International Airport

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