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 11 days. 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 11 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and ONE.

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 56m. 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 56m.

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 56m. 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 4,442 Nautical Miles (8,226 Kilometres / 5,111 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

848kg 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

213kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ANL, ONE
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AL5 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IOX / ISE → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NEX → NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AL5 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IO2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AL5 → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NEX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan - Sentosa → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NTX / MALAE → AD2 / PA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, UFS
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Intra E-Med Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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