Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Munich 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 Munich?

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 Munich by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Munich takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, Tunisair, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Munich by cargo ship is 3,788 Nautical Miles (7,015 Kilometres / 4,359 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Munich by air is around 2,627 Kilometres (1,632 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

540kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

208kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Munich. 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 737-800+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 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
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
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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 to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Munich Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Bremerhaven

Closest seaports

Damietta to Hamburg

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Port Said to Wilhelmshaven

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