Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Egypt to France by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and France is 5 days 5h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and France?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 5 days 5h later. These services are operated by Borchard and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Egypt to France by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to France takes around 4h 46m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and France?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, MEA, Tarom, Air Algerie, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 46m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Egypt and France?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Egypt and France. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 46m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Egypt to France by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and France by cargo ship is 1,845 Nautical Miles (3,417 Kilometres / 2,123 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to France by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and France by air is around 3,214 Kilometres (1,997 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Egypt to France by sea?

Accepted Answer

772kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to France. 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 Egypt to France?

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to France. 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
EMS / SLH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Arkas
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
JDX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JDX → WWA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
JDX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JDX → FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JDX → IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
L51x → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Intra E-Med Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Egypt to France By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Egypt to France by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Cargo flights

Cairo International Airport to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport

Egypt to France by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Marseille

Cargo flights

Damietta to Le Havre

Most frequent

Port Said to Marseille

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