Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Cairo is 11 days 14h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 11 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Cairo takes around 3h 59m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, MEA, Turkish Airlines, Air Cairo, Air France, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 59m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,615 Nautical Miles (6,695 Kilometres / 4,160 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Sokhna Port (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Cairo by air is around 2,926 Kilometres (1,818 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

682kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

200kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CEX	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / NEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO
IOS → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL5 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE7 → North Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE9 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IO3 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX / EUROSAL → EME / North Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEMEX1 / NTX → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
NEX → AIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / North Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME / North Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE55 → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE55 → ME8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Frankfurt to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Abu Qir

Closest seaports

Wilhelmshaven to Sokhna Port

Cargo flights

Hamburg to Alexandria

Most frequent

Rotterdam to Port Said

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