Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Cairo is 19 days 4h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 19 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Cairo takes around 18h 16m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Charleston 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

What is the distance between Charleston to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Cairo by cargo ship is 5,642 Nautical Miles (10,449 Kilometres / 6,493 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Cairo by air is around 9,986 Kilometres (6,205 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

407kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA5 → Jed-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA5 → ME8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA5 → L38	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA5 / MEDUSEC → AE11 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
MECL1 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7 → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC1 → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZCP → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL3 → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDUSEC → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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