Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Cairo is 17 days 11h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 17 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Cairo takes around 10h 57m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, LOT, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Air Cairo, British Airways, Iberia, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 57m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,116 Nautical Miles (7,623 Kilometres / 4,737 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Cairo by air is around 3,156 Kilometres (1,961 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

646kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

227kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+9 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NET2 / NEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → ME8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE9 → JD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → ME8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → ME8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Hamburg to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hamburg to Damietta

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