Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Houston is 32 days 10h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 32 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Houston takes around 21h 26m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 21h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 21h 26m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Houston by cargo ship is 17,510 Nautical Miles (32,428 Kilometres / 20,150 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Houston by air is around 11,295 Kilometres (7,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

468kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Houston. 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE1 / AE12 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
West Med to Red Sea → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → GME	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
RES2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BORL - WCUK → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cairo to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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