Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Edinburgh is 11 days 8h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Liverpool (GBLIV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Liverpool (GBLIV) around 11 days 8h later. These services are operated by Borchard, MSC, Borchard and Borchard.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Edinburgh takes around 12h 17m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, Iberia and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 12h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Alexandria and Edinburgh. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Edinburgh by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 3,890 Nautical Miles (7,205 Kilometres / 4,477 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Grangemouth (GBGRG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Edinburgh by air is around 4,106 Kilometres (2,551 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

626kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

333kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Edinburgh. 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
Eurowings	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Iberia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME → IREa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Alexandria to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Alexandria to Edinburgh by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Closest airports

Sphinx International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Alexandria to Edinburgh by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Liverpool

Closest seaports

Port Said to Grangemouth

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