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 20 days 6h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) 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 Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 20 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO and OOCL.

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, Eurowings, Air France, Swiss, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 11h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 35m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,744 Nautical Miles (6,934 Kilometres / 4,308 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Port Said (EGPSD).

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

513kg 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

208kg 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 A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Vueling	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT2 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL1 / TA3 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TAE / ATE1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GEX2 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EPIC3 / IP1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ELSA / ATW → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAG / ATG → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT1 → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Birmingham to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Southampton to Alexandria

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Liverpool to Port Said

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