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 15h. Ships depart from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Spain and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 5 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE and Maersk.

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 9m. 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, MEA, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Condor and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 9m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 9m. 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

382kg 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

200kg 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 737MAX 8+1 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Condor	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 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	Boeing 737MAX 8
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Nesma Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
SLN / AS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CRX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CRX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
4E2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Y63 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → GTL / CMA - GTL	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	APL, CMA CGM
BEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, MSC
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd

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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 Damietta

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