Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Dubai is 12 days 3h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) around 12 days 3h later. These services are operated by Bahri, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Dubai takes around 3h 21m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, EgyptAir, Gulf Air, Royal Jordanian and MEA and the typical transit time is around 3h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 3h 25m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Dubai by cargo ship is 3,236 Nautical Miles (5,993 Kilometres / 3,724 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Dubai by air is around 2,467 Kilometres (1,533 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

344kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Dubai. 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 Alexandria to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

191kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Dubai. 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	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, CSTAR, MLINE
BEX2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
NCLEVANT → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Alexandria to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Alexandria to Dubai by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Dubai International Airport

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Sphinx International Airport to Dubai International Airport

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Cairo International Airport to Sharjah International Airport

Alexandria to Dubai by Container ship

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Alexandria to Abu Dhabi

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Alexandria to Jebel Ali

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