Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Madrid is 3 days 9h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 3 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Madrid takes around 5hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Nile Air, EgyptAir, Nesma Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, MEA, Swiss, Air France, Tarom, Turkish Airlines, Royal Air Maroc and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 5hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 5hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Madrid by cargo ship is 1,644 Nautical Miles (3,044 Kilometres / 1,892 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Madrid by air is around 3,353 Kilometres (2,084 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

226kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Madrid. 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 Madrid?

Accepted Answer

96kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Madrid. 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
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+7 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
MD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMS / SLH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Arkas
NCLEVANT → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEX → STS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HELLENIC → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line D → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	1-2 times a week	Borchard
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
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Cairo to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo to Madrid by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Cairo to Madrid by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Said to Valencia

Closest seaports

Damietta to Valencia

Cargo flights

Alexandria to Valencia

Most frequent

Alexandria to Castellon de la Plana

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