Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Cairo is 1 day 18h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, MSC, COSCO, Tarros, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Cairo takes around 1h 51m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Cairo, EgyptAir and Aegean Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Cairo by cargo ship is 1,970 Nautical Miles (3,648 Kilometres / 2,267 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Cairo by air is around 1,109 Kilometres (689 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

256kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens 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 Athens to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens 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
Air Cairo	N/A
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Line B	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
Adriatic	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, Arkas, CMA CGM
Odyssey → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GTL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Balkan to South Turkiye → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Intra E-Med String 2 → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DIAL - AGE → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AD1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AD1 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Intra E-Med String 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEV → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Balkan to South Turkiye → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E17 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Odyssey → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Athens to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Athens to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Piraeus to Sokhna

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