Rotterdam to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Alexandria, Egypt by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Rotterdam to Alexandria by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Rotterdam to Alexandria by plane will take about 4hrs and departs from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrives into Cairo International Airport (CAI). There are flights departing daily on this route. Transavia is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cairo International Airport
The quickest way to get from Rotterdam to Alexandria by ship will take about 9 days 17h and departs from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrives into Abu Qir (EGAKI). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Alexandria is 9 days 17h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 9 days 17h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.
The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Alexandria takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).
Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Transavia, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Lufthansa operates on this route.
The distance between Rotterdam and Alexandria by cargo ship is 3,919 Nautical Miles (7,258 Kilometres / 4,510 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Alexandria (EGALY).
The distance between Rotterdam and Alexandria by air is around 3,291 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).
585kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam 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.
170kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam 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.