Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Istanbul is 2 days 4h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 2 days 4h later. These services are operated by MEDK, MILAHA, SFN, Arkas, Maersk, GFS, MSC, CMA CGM, SLS, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Arkas, COSCO, SLS, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, EMES, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Istanbul takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 23m. Turkish Airlines and EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Istanbul by cargo ship is 801 Nautical Miles (1,483 Kilometres / 921 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Istanbul by air is around 1,264 Kilometres (785 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

129kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Istanbul. 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 Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

109kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Istanbul. 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
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+5 others
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+4 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES	Direct	2-4 times a week	MEDK
TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	1-2 times a week	SFN, China United, GFS, Maersk, SLS, MARSA, UNIG
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
FM1 / WHL - FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai
IMS / WARM / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Direct	2-4 times a week	GFS, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, SLS, China United
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / WARM → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EGAL → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX → MRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
WARM / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SLS, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → IAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
Adriatic to E - Med → ADRIAKIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → IAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MAS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
NCLEVANT → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Adriatic to E - Med → ADRIAKIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BORL - WCUK → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E17 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Cairo to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sphinx International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Cairo to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Ambarli

Closest seaports

Port Said to Ambarli

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