Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Birmingham is 9 days 21h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 9 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Birmingham takes around 5h 34m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Swiss, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, Royal Jordanian and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 5h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 34m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Birmingham by cargo ship is 3,772 Nautical Miles (6,985 Kilometres / 4,340 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Birmingham by air is around 3,712 Kilometres (2,307 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

627kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

303kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Birmingham. 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Panther → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Cairo to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Manchester Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Cairo to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Said to Tilbury

Closest seaports

Damietta to Liverpool

Most frequent

Damietta to London Gateway Port

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