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 10 days 19h. 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 10 days 19h 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 12hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Vueling and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Birmingham by cargo ship is 4,303 Nautical Miles (7,970 Kilometres / 4,952 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Birmingham by air is around 3,670 Kilometres (2,281 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

417kg 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

234kg 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
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Vueling	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321
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	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Adriatic → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	1-2 times a week	Borchard
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Cairo to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Port Said to Tilbury

Closest seaports

Alexandria to Bristol / Portbury

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Alexandria to Liverpool

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