Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Edinburgh is 10 days 1h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Liverpool (GBLIV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Liverpool (GBLIV) around 10 days 1h later. These services are operated by Borchard.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Edinburgh takes around 12h 24m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air France, SunExpress, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 12h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 4,085 Nautical Miles (7,566 Kilometres / 4,701 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Edinburgh by air is around 3,960 Kilometres (2,461 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

675kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

156kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Edinburgh. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JDX → ATA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → Turkiye to/from UK West Coast	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Montreal Express1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
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Cairo to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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