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 5h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Paris and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 11 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, 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 21m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, MEA, SunExpress, Air Cairo, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 21m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 21m. 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 3,038 Nautical Miles (5,626 Kilometres / 3,496 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) 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

479kg 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

298kg 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+2 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Vueling	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
FE4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
HL - WWA → SLN / AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
E19 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE4 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BFS / E06 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
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
Israel Express → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EGAL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
BFS → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
E19 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
E19 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MB2 / E19 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WWA / HL - WWA → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PGW → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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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

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Le Havre to Alexandria

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