Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Cairo is 37 days 9h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 37 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Cairo takes around 16h 36m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town and Cairo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Cape Town to Cairo by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 13h to send cargo via road from Cape Town and Cairo. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Cairo by cargo ship is 24,853 Nautical Miles (46,027 Kilometres / 28,600 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Cape Town to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Cairo by road is 9,877 Kilometres (6,137 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 13h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Cape Town to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Cairo by air is around 7,712 Kilometres (4,792 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

1.87t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Cairo. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

287kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Cairo. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAECS → SLH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE12 / Phoenix	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
SAECS → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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