Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Alexandria is 10 days 8h. Ships depart from Venezia (ITVCE) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Venezia (ITVCE) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 10 days 8h later. These services are operated by Borchard, CMA CGM, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Alexandria takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Hurghada International Airport (HRG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Hurghada International Airport (HRG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Flexflight, Air Cairo, Chair Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Pegasus Airlines, Eurowings and Brussels Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 15h. Lufthansa operates Airbus A321 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Zürich to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Alexandria by cargo ship is 1,594 Nautical Miles (2,952 Kilometres / 1,834 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Alexandria by air is around 3,138 Kilometres (1,950 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

202kg - 356kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich 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 Zürich to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

83kg - 218kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Edelweiss Air	Daily	Airbus A320
Flexflight	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Chair Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Bulgaria Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Bulgaria Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
LOT	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 170+3 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+9 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Borchard	Every 1-2 weeks	LUCY BORCHARD+1 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	ARIANA A+4 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	ITAL BONUS
X-Press Feeders	1-2 times a week	MOVEON+1 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	VALENCIA EXPRESS+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CNC Line	N/A	HOPE ISLAND
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK NARMADA+1 others
Bahri	N/A	BAHRI ABHA+2 others
Unifeeder	Every 2-4 weeks	VENTO DI PONENTE
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC RHIANNON+6 others

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