Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Cairo is 30 days 14h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico City and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 30 days 14h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Cairo takes around 20h 36m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Iberia, British Airways, Lufthansa and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 20h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Cairo by cargo ship is 7,252 Nautical Miles (13,431 Kilometres / 8,346 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Altamira (MXATM) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico City to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Cairo by air is around 12,485 Kilometres (7,758 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City 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 Mexico City to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

729kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11 → AL4 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA11 → → ME8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX / TA11 → AL4 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA6 → → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDGULF → TA6 / MEDGULF → AE11 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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