Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Paris and Alexandria is 11 days 13h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Paris and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 11 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Paris to Alexandria takes around 4h 20m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Paris and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, SunExpress, MEA, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Paris and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 20m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Paris to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Alexandria by cargo ship is 3,053 Nautical Miles (5,653 Kilometres / 3,513 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Radicatel (FRRAD) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Paris to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Alexandria by air is around 3,565 Kilometres (2,215 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

481kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Paris 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 Paris to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

341kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Paris 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
EgyptAir	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Vueling	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
FE4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - WWA → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
E19 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
E19 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ELSA / ATW → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU6 / LL5 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
PGW → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Paris to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Paris to Alexandria by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Paris-Orly Airport to Cairo International Airport

Paris to Alexandria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Le Havre to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Radicatel to Alexandria

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