Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Tarragona is 6 days 6h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 6 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM and Borchard.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Tarragona takes around 4h 25m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Nile Air, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Air France, Vueling and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Tarragona. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 25m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Tarragona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Tarragona by cargo ship is 2,391 Nautical Miles (4,429 Kilometres / 2,752 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Tarragona by air is around 4,058 Kilometres (2,521 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Reus Airport (REU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

424kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Tarragona. 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 Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

312kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Tarragona. 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
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321
Nile Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MPS / GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZNI → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Israel Express → BEJAIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Algiers Ib	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI → West Med to SAEC / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → BEJAIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Algiers Ib	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cairo to Tarragona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to Reus Airport

Cairo to Tarragona by Container ship

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Alexandria to Barcelona

Closest seaports

Damietta to Barcelona

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