Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and Cairo is 9 days 14h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 9 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, ANL, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels to Cairo takes around 4h 20m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brussels and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, MEA, Tarom, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Air Algerie, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Brussels to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,757 Nautical Miles (6,958 Kilometres / 4,323 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Brussels to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Cairo by air is around 3,213 Kilometres (1,996 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

599kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels 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 Brussels to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

185kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels 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
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Embraer 190+1 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
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