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 6 days 1h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tarragona and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 6 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, X-Press Feeders, ONE and MSC.

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 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 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, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, MEA, EgyptAir, Nile Air, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Condor and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 9m.

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 9m. 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 2,406 Nautical Miles (4,455 Kilometres / 2,768 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 4,585 Kilometres (2,849 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Reus Airport (REU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

502kg 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

420kg 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 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
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	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
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → ADX 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IOM → AD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
ALGAD → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS2 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Himalaya → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ST2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Himalaya → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
ALGAD → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
ARB / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → SLN / AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDGULF → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
4E2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDGULF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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

Reus Airport to Cairo International Airport

Tarragona to Alexandria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Barcelona to Abu Qir

Closest seaports

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