Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Spain is 4 days 6h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 4 days 6h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Spain takes around 4h 28m. 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 Egypt and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Nile Air, Tunisair, Air Algerie, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Royal Jordanian, Air France, Vueling and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Egypt and Spain. 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 28m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Egypt to Spain by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Spain by cargo ship is 1,649 Nautical Miles (3,053 Kilometres / 1,897 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Spain by air is around 2,909 Kilometres (1,808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

335kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Spain. 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 Spain?

Accepted Answer

231kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Spain. 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	Airbus A321+2 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321
Nile Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 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
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
West Med to Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Egypt to Spain By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Egypt to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Cargo flights

Cairo International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Egypt to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Damietta to Valencia

Most frequent

Port Said to Algeciras

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