Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tarragona and Alexandria is 11 days 6h. Ships depart from Castellon (ESCAS) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tarragona and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Castellon (ESCAS) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 11 days 6h later. These services are operated by Borchard, Borchard, CMA CGM, Arkas, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tarragona to Alexandria 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 Tarragona and Alexandria?

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, Nouvelair Tunisie, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, EgyptAir, Nile Air, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Condor, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tarragona and Alexandria. 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 8m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tarragona to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Alexandria by cargo ship is 1,915 Nautical Miles (3,547 Kilometres / 2,204 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tarragona to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Alexandria by air is around 3,800 Kilometres (2,361 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and El Alamein International Airport (DBB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

329kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tarragona 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 Tarragona to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

370kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tarragona 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vueling	N/A
Nouvelair Tunisie	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Condor	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Smartwings	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Fly One	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MARMAEXP → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA / MARMAEXP → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
MAROC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MARMAEXP → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, CMA CGM
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Himalaya → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JADE → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
Himalaya → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZMP → MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Himalaya → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ARB / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → SLN / AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
ZCA → MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ESC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZMP → MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDGULF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JADE → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ORAN2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC / SAM → Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Tarragona to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Tarragona to Alexandria by Air freight

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to El Alamein International Airport

Tarragona to Alexandria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Castellon to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Barcelona to Alexandria

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from Tarragona to Alexandria by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Tarragona

Shipping to Alexandria