Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Alexandria is 18 days 18h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 18 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Alexandria takes around 14h 32m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Saudia and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 14h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Alexandria by cargo ship is 4,167 Nautical Miles (7,717 Kilometres / 4,795 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Alexandria by air is around 6,743 Kilometres (4,190 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

796kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

530kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEX → AD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AEX / NEA → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AT1 / AL2 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / AL5 → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ONE
IO2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AL5 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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London Gatwick Airport to Borj El Arab International Airport

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Southampton to Abu Qir

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