Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Cairo is 9 days 17h. 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 Amsterdam 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 9 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Cairo takes around 4h 30m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 30m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,407 Nautical Miles (8,161 Kilometres / 5,071 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Cairo by air is around 3,291 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

702kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

225kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam 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	Airbus A321+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+10 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+8 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Borchard
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL

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Amsterdam to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cairo International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Damietta

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Rotterdam to Alexandria

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