Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Cairo is 11 days. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 11 days later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Cairo takes around 3h 59m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Eurowings, Air Cairo and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,442 Nautical Miles (8,226 Kilometres / 5,111 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Cairo by air is around 2,877 Kilometres (1,788 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

852kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin 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 Berlin to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

185kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin 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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ANL, ONE
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ANL, ONE
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → ME8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
→ EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE9 → JD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → ME8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → ME8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Berlin to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Berlin to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Berlin to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Damietta

Cargo flights

Hamburg to Port Said

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