Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lille and Cairo is 12 days 23h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lille and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 12 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Borchard and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lille to Cairo takes around 4h 20m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lille and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, SunExpress, Tarom, MEA, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lille and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lille to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lille and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,617 Nautical Miles (6,699 Kilometres / 4,162 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dunkerque (FRDKK) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lille to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lille and Cairo by air is around 4,253 Kilometres (2,642 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lille Airport (LIL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

514kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lille 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 Lille to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

437kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lille 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	Boeing 737-800
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC To WAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - EURAF1 → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
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Lille to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lille to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Lille Airport to Cairo International Airport

Lille to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Dunkerque to Damietta

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