Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Frankfurt is 10 days 7h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 10 days 7h later. These services are operated by Bahri.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Frankfurt takes around 4h 30m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, MEA, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 30m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Frankfurt by air is around 2,926 Kilometres (1,818 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cairo to Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

204kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Frankfurt. 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	Boeing 787-9+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
→ NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Cairo International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Bremerhaven

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Damietta to Rotterdam

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Port Said to Wilhelmshaven

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