Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Spain to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and Egypt is 5 days 16h. Ships depart from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Spain and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 5 days 16h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Spain to Egypt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Spain to Egypt takes around 4h 8m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Spain and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 8m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Spain and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Spain and Egypt. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 8m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Spain to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Egypt by cargo ship is 1,832 Nautical Miles (3,393 Kilometres / 2,108 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Algeciras (ESALG) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Spain to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Egypt by air is around 2,909 Kilometres (1,808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Spain to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

370kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain to Egypt. 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 Spain to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

182kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain to Egypt. 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Vueling	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Tunisair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOM → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDCARIB → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPX / SPIX → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MB2 / E19 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCARIB → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / ME2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AMERIGO → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, GFS, SLS
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BSMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD5 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TA10 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEM3 / EM1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
West Med to Red Sea → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
E14 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASA / MARMAEXP → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
E07 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Spain to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Spain to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cairo International Airport

Spain to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Algeciras to Alexandria

Most frequent

Valencia to Alexandria

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