Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Cairo is 13 days 4h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 13 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Cairo takes around 4h 48m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Vueling, MEA, LOT, Air Algerie, Royal Jordanian and Iberia and the typical transit time is around 4h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London and Cairo. 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 London to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,551 Nautical Miles (8,428 Kilometres / 5,237 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Cairo by air is around 3,537 Kilometres (2,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

666kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

186kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → HELLENIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NEFGUI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX / ISE → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SWX / EUROSAL → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOX / ISE → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → JD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E05 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MBS / E05 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME2 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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London to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Cairo International Airport

London to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Abu Qir

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Damietta

Cargo flights

London Gateway Port to Alexandria

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Port Said

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