Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Athens is 1 day 22h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 1 day 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, Grimaldi, Arkas, Arkas, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Athens takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Cairo, EgyptAir and Aegean Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cairo and Athens. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Athens by cargo ship is 1,146 Nautical Miles (2,123 Kilometres / 1,319 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Athens by air is around 1,109 Kilometres (689 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

236kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Athens. 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 Athens?

Accepted Answer

129kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Athens. 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
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
EGAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
IMS → IAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Arkas
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CNC Line, CMA CGM
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES, Turkon
SLN → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Levante Express → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → MINA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGE / DIAL - AGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, BOLL, CMA CGM
EM1 / E17	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD1 / Panther	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	N/A	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Odyssey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SIDRA, Unifeeder
GTL / CMA - GTL	Direct	2-4 times a week	Tarros, CMA CGM
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Odyssey → Intra E-Med String 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cairo to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Athens by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Cairo to Athens by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Piraeus

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Piraeus

Most frequent

Damietta to Piraeus

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