Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Amsterdam is 8 days 19h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 8 days 19h later. These services are operated by Bahri and Borchard.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Amsterdam takes around 5hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 5hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 5hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 3,305 Nautical Miles (6,121 Kilometres / 3,803 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Amsterdam by air is around 3,291 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

608kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Amsterdam. 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 Cairo to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

225kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Amsterdam. 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	Airbus A321+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME8 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF6 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF6 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Cairo to Amsterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Damietta to Rotterdam

Cargo flights

Port Said to Rotterdam

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