Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Lyon is 7 days 11h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 7 days 11h later. These services are operated by Borchard, ANL, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, MSC, Turkon, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Lyon takes around 11h 21m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Air Algerie, Vueling, LOT, Iberia, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Lyon. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 21m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Lyon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Lyon by cargo ship is 1,913 Nautical Miles (3,543 Kilometres / 2,202 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Lyon by air is around 3,236 Kilometres (2,011 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Lyon. 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 Lyon?

Accepted Answer

273kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Lyon. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WHL - FM1 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WHL - FM1 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLN → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMS / TRI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
BORL - WCUK → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EGAL → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MPS → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 → MFS / IWM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, DIAL
TULYB → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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