Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Cairo is 13 days 16h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 13 days 16h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ANL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Cairo takes around 11h 35m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Eurowings, Swiss, SunExpress, Vueling, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,987 Nautical Miles (9,236 Kilometres / 5,739 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Cairo by air is around 3,688 Kilometres (2,291 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

223kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+9 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NE2 / AE1 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
WCC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
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Birmingham to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Birmingham International Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Birmingham to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Port Said

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Alexandria

Most frequent

Immingham to Port Said

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