Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and Egypt is 21 days 22h. Ships depart from Reydarfjordur (ISRFJ) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Iceland and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Reydarfjordur (ISRFJ) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 21 days 22h later. These services are operated by Eimskip and Eimskip.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Iceland to Egypt takes around 7h 30m. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Hurghada International Airport (HRG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Iceland and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Hurghada International Airport (HRG) depart n/a. These flights are serviced by Smartwings, Transavia, Edelweiss Air and Wizz Air and the typical transit time is around 7h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Iceland and Egypt. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Iceland to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Egypt by cargo ship is 4,706 Nautical Miles (8,716 Kilometres / 5,416 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Reydarfjordur (ISRFJ) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Iceland to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Egypt by air is around 5,701 Kilometres (3,543 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Hurghada International Airport (HRG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

511kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland to Egypt. 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 Iceland to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland to Egypt. 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
Smartwings	N/A
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Edelweiss Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RED → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Royal Arctic, MSC
RED → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Royal Arctic, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRN / CGOW - IRN → NEWMO / AES → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CGOW, ANL, APL, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IRN / CGOW - IRN → NEWMO / AES → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CGOW, ANL, APL, MSC, Maersk
RED → Levante Express → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Royal Arctic, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
RED → MED USA MEX SVC → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, Royal Arctic, Grimaldi, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
RED → NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Royal Arctic, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
RED → Far East → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Royal Arctic, Bahri, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
RED → Far East → JD3 / Jeddah 3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Royal Arctic, Bahri, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Iceland to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Iceland to Egypt by Air freight

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Keflavik International Airport to Hurghada International Airport

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Keflavik International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Reydarfjordur to Alexandria

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Reydarfjordur to Port Said

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