Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ireland and Egypt is 18 days 14h. Ships depart from Cork (IEORK) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ireland and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cork (IEORK) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 18 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ireland to Egypt takes around 5h 20m. Flights depart from Dublin Airport (DUB) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ireland and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Swiss, Vueling, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, Iberia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 5h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ireland and Egypt. Cargo flights depart from Dublin Airport (DUB) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ireland to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ireland and Egypt by cargo ship is 3,785 Nautical Miles (7,009 Kilometres / 4,355 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cork (IEORK) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ireland to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ireland and Egypt by air is around 3,987 Kilometres (2,477 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

625kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ireland 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 Ireland to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

163kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ireland 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CRX → North Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC To/From Ireland & Portbury → Israel Express → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CRX → Neo Samba → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CRX → Neo Samba → ME8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Ireland to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dublin Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Ireland to Egypt by Container ship

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Cork to Alexandria

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Cork to Port Said

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