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 4 days 1h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) 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 Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 4 days 1h later. These services are operated by Bahri, MESSL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, EMES, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Tarros, COSCO, CMA CGM, ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Tarros, CMA CGM, DIAL, CMA CGM, Arkas, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 3h 49m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Swiss, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, SunExpress, Nile Air, Turkish Airlines, Air Cairo, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 49m.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 49m. Lufthansa operates  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 1,338 Nautical Miles (2,477 Kilometres / 1,539 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 2,748 Kilometres (1,707 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

138kg CO₂e (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

149kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Nile Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Air Cairo	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+8 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
RSSEA	Direct	N/A	MESSL
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS / BORL - WMS → WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
Line B → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → GFS - IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ITE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Tarros, Turkon
MPS → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, Arkas
MINA → ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZMP → TBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
BORL - WMS → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BORL - WMS → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, Arkas
MPS → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MFS / IWM → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, OOCL
MPS → GFS - IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
MPS → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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