Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hamburg to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Cairo is 21 days 2h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 21 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hamburg to Cairo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Cairo takes around 1 day 10h. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Hurghada International Airport (HRG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Hurghada International Airport (HRG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Cairo, Eurowings, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Brussels Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 10h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hamburg and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Hamburg and Cairo. 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 Hamburg to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,226 Nautical Miles (7,826 Kilometres / 4,863 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Cairo by air is around 4,009 Kilometres (2,491 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Hurghada International Airport (HRG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hamburg to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

704kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Cairo. 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 Hamburg to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

115kg-246kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Cairo. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	MAERSK BROWNSVILLE+52 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC MAEVA+32 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CISNES+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	LE HAVRE+41 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM AMERICA+9 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	1-2 times a week	MAERSK BROWNSVILLE+84 others
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Hamburg to Cairo By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Hamburg to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Hurghada International Airport

Hamburg to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Damietta

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Port Said

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