Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Cairo is 22 days 16h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 22 days 16h later. These services are operated by Bahri and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Cairo takes around 20h 45m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Cairo by cargo ship is 6,792 Nautical Miles (12,578 Kilometres / 7,816 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Cairo by air is around 12,075 Kilometres (7,503 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

517kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MECL1 → SLH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX → JDX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MECL1 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA6 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA6 / MEDGULF → AE11 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
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San Francisco to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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San Francisco International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Houston to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Houston to Damietta

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Houston to Port Said

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