Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Antwerp is 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Borchard, OOCL, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Borchard, MSC, Borchard, Maersk, MSC, Maersk and Turkon.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Antwerp takes around 4h 41m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, MEA, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Antwerp. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 41m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Antwerp by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Antwerp by cargo ship is 5,401 Nautical Miles (10,003 Kilometres / 6,215 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Antwerp by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

674kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Antwerp. 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 Cairo to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

169kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Antwerp. 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+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
WAF6 → E19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Jeddah 1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAF6 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TRI → NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES1 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFISI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SE4 / AE19 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → VICTORY / EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WAF3 → E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → E19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → E19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → E19	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SE4 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE19 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EM4 / E11 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAF6 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAF3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EM3 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WEMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM3 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Cairo to Antwerp By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Antwerp by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Brussels Airport

Cairo to Antwerp by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Port Said to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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