Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Alexandria is 11 days 3h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 11 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Alexandria takes around 4h 49m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Iberia, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Lufthansa, Air France, Tarom, Turkish Airlines, Royal Air Maroc and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 49m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Madrid to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Alexandria by cargo ship is 2,235 Nautical Miles (4,139 Kilometres / 2,572 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Madrid to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Alexandria by air is around 3,615 Kilometres (2,246 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

451kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid 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 Madrid to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

283kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+4 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Royal Air Maroc	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BSMAR → REDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Euro-Med → Adriatic	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
EMUSA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - MSW → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEM3 / EM1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
E14 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EMUSA → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to Red Sea → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E07 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
E14 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
West Med to Red Sea → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - MSW → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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