Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Portugal is 7 days 7h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 7 days 7h later. These services are operated by Borchard and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Portugal takes around 5h 50m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 5h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Egypt and Portugal. 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 Egypt to Portugal by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Portugal by cargo ship is 2,588 Nautical Miles (4,792 Kilometres / 2,978 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Portugal by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Portugal by air is around 3,811 Kilometres (2,368 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

728kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Portugal. 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 Portugal?

Accepted Answer

258kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Portugal. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Eurowings	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
GPS / MPS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Turkiye to/from UK West Coast	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Med Canadian Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Turkiye to/from UK West Coast	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Med Canadian Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Egypt to Portugal By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Egypt to Portugal by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

Most frequent

Cairo International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Egypt to Portugal by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Leixoes

Cargo flights

Abu Qir to Sines

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