Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Alexandria is 11 days 3h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 11 days 3h later. These services are operated by Arkas, Borchard, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MESSL, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Alexandria takes around 10h 31m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Algerie, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Iberia, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Marseille and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 31m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Marseille to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Alexandria by cargo ship is 1,700 Nautical Miles (3,148 Kilometres / 1,956 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Alexandria by air is around 3,211 Kilometres (1,995 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

293kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille 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 Marseille to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

282kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille 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
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGA → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RSGI → RSSEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
MEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Jade → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Jade → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
E07 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E07 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EMUSA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
E07 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEX → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Marseille to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Marseille to Alexandria by Air freight

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Marseille Provence Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Marseille Provence Airport to Sphinx International Airport

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