Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Alexandria is 23 days 1h. Ships depart from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 23 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Alexandria takes around 11h 54m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air France, SunExpress, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Vueling, Iberia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Edinburgh 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

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Alexandria by cargo ship is 3,706 Nautical Miles (6,863 Kilometres / 4,264 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grangemouth (GBGRG) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

635kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh 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
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Vueling	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SCX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UKE → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IRISHS5 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NIS → BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BREST2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NIS → BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NIS → BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SCXB1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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