Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Alexandria is 33 days 1h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 33 days 1h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM and SLS.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Alexandria takes around 24h 24m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Turkish Airlines and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 24h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sydney and Alexandria. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Alexandria by cargo ship is 9,023 Nautical Miles (16,711 Kilometres / 10,384 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Alexandria by air is around 14,476 Kilometres (8,995 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+6 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → BEX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
NEAX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3NANL / A3N → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
SAE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS

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