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 12 days 20h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 12 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Borchard, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk and ONE.

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, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, MEA, Tarom, British Airways, Air Algerie, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT 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 4,714 Nautical Miles (8,730 Kilometres / 5,425 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

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

503kg 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

169kg 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+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
WC4 → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMX → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Euro-Med → Adriatic	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
E19 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EUROMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Neo Samba → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LUX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
E19 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
E19 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
E19 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LUX → AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC3 / IP1 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IOX → RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NE3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU3 / LL2 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Brussels to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Brussels to Cairo by Air freight

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Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Alexandria

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