Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Bilbao is 4 days 13h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 4 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Bilbao takes around 11h 43m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bilbao Airport (BIO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Vueling, Iberia, Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling, Eurowings, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Bilbao by cargo ship is 2,391 Nautical Miles (4,429 Kilometres / 2,752 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Bilbao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Bilbao by air is around 3,444 Kilometres (2,140 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

424kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Bilbao. 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 Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

205kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Bilbao. 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
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMX / ME11	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZNI → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Israel Express → BEJAIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Algiers Ib	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI → West Med to SAEC / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → BEJAIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Algiers Ib	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 → TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Levante Express → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEX → STS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HELLENIC → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGE → TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, DIAL
Line D → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Line B → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ MGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cairo to Bilbao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Bilbao Airport

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Port Said to Valencia

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Damietta to Barcelona

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