Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Alexandria is 22 days 16h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 22 days 16h later. These services are operated by Bahri and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Alexandria takes around 20h 52m. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Diego 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 San Diego to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Alexandria by cargo ship is 7,566 Nautical Miles (14,012 Kilometres / 8,707 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Alexandria by air is around 12,169 Kilometres (7,561 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

648kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

596kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MECL1 → SLH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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