Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Cairo is 7 days 20h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 7 days 20h later. These services are operated by SFT, ANL, Maersk, Maersk, CNC Line, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Cairo takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Nile Air, Air Cairo, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Berlin and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) 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 Berlin to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,296 Nautical Miles (7,955 Kilometres / 4,943 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Cairo by air is around 2,877 Kilometres (1,788 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

798kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin 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 Berlin to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

155kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin 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+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+9 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SFT, HAIJ, SLD
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	1-2 times a week	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CLX → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	1-2 times a week	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Berlin to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Berlin to Cairo by Air freight

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Hamburg to Port Said

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Hamburg to Damietta

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Hamburg to Alexandria

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