Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Alexandria is 23 days 10h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 23 days 10h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Alexandria takes around 16h 30m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Cape Town to Alexandria by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 15h to send cargo via road from Cape Town and Alexandria. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Alexandria by cargo ship is 7,022 Nautical Miles (13,005 Kilometres / 8,081 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Cape Town to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Alexandria by road is 10,096 Kilometres (6,273 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 15h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Cape Town to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Alexandria by air is around 7,712 Kilometres (4,792 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

1.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SRX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAECS → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SRX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX / SAECS / SRX → EME / SLB / LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
NWC MOR WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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