Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Switzerland is 2 days 6h. Ships depart from Abu Qir (EGAKI) and arrive at Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Abu Qir (EGAKI) and arrive into Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) around 2 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Switzerland takes around 4h 10m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, EgyptAir, Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SunExpress, Tunisair, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Egypt and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Egypt to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Switzerland by cargo ship is 873 Nautical Miles (1,616 Kilometres / 1,004 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Qir (EGAKI) and Gioia Tauro (ITGIT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Switzerland by air is around 2,748 Kilometres (1,707 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

164kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

145kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Switzerland. 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
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Bulgaria Air	N/A
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Air France	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Flexflight	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Chair Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NET2 / NEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO
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Egypt to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Egypt to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Zürich Airport

Most frequent

Hurghada International Airport to Zürich Airport

Egypt to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Abu Qir to Gioia Tauro

Cargo flights

Abu Qir to Naples

Most frequent

Alexandria to Salerno

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