Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Budapest and Cairo is 12 days 6h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Budapest and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by ONE, ANL, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Budapest to Cairo takes around 3h 12m. Flights depart from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Budapest and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Budapest and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 12m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Budapest to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,808 Nautical Miles (7,052 Kilometres / 4,382 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Budapest to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Cairo by air is around 2,191 Kilometres (1,361 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

446kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Budapest 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 Budapest to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

110kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Budapest 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	ATR 72+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+7 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / Aegean Sea → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UNIF - H → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CLX → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ONE - LEX → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - LEX → EM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / Aegean Sea → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ONE - LEX → EM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - H → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Budapest to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Hamburg to Alexandria

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Hamburg to Port Said

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