Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Cairo is 10 days 6h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 10 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, DIAL, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Cairo takes around 4h 6m. 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 Barcelona 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, Nile Air, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 6m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Cairo by cargo ship is 2,488 Nautical Miles (4,607 Kilometres / 2,863 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Cairo by air is around 2,909 Kilometres (1,808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

252kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona 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 Barcelona to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

172kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona 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	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Tunisair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLN → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TSM → AGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
MARMAEXP → DIAL - AGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDGULF → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLR → E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX → SE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → JD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF6 → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ALGAD → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDGULF → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLN → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX → JD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF6 → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
CRX	Direct	N/A	Maersk
MARMAEXP → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGAD → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEDGULF → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAX → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ALGAD → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
ASA / MARMAEXP → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
WAF6 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Himalaya → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ALGAD → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGAD → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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