Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tarragona and Cairo is 6 days 8h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tarragona and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 6 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tarragona to Cairo takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tarragona and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tarragona and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tarragona to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Cairo by cargo ship is 1,640 Nautical Miles (3,037 Kilometres / 1,887 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tarragona to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Cairo by air is around 4,058 Kilometres (2,521 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Reus Airport (REU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

114kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tarragona 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 Tarragona to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

227kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tarragona 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
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE11 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
Himalaya → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MAROC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOM → AD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Tarragona to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Reus Airport to Cairo International Airport

Tarragona to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Barcelona to Port Said

Cargo flights

Barcelona to Abu Qir

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