Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Antwerp and Cairo is 11 days 20h. 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 Antwerp 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 11 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ANL, Maersk, OOCL, Borchard, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Borchard, ANL, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, Borchard, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Antwerp to Cairo takes around 4h 17m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Antwerp and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Nouvelair Tunisie, Aegean Airlines, MEA, Tunisair, Air Algerie, British Airways, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Antwerp and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 17m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Antwerp to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Cairo by cargo ship is 18,079 Nautical Miles (33,482 Kilometres / 20,805 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Antwerp to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Cairo by air is around 3,213 Kilometres (1,996 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Antwerp 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 Antwerp to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

248kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Antwerp 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 737MAX 8
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
WCUK	Direct	1-2 times a week	Borchard
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 → ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAE → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Levante Express → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Neo Samba → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WCUK → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Levante Express → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
E19 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI → Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
AE1 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E19 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU6 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
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Antwerp to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Antwerp to Cairo by Air freight

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Brussels Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Antwerp to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Sokhna

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