Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Barcelona is 6 days 16h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 6 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Borchard, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Borchard, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and Arkas.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Barcelona takes around 4h 25m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Nile Air, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Nouvelair Tunisie, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa, Condor, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 25m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Barcelona by cargo ship is 2,020 Nautical Miles (3,741 Kilometres / 2,325 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Barcelona by air is around 2,909 Kilometres (1,808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

330kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Barcelona. 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 Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

199kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Barcelona. 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
Vueling	N/A
Nile Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Condor	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES, Turkon
SLN / AS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, CNC Line, Tarros
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NCLEVANT → ALGAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TULYB → ALGAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Levante Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Levante Express → Algiers Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CEX → DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RES2 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RGI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Cairo to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Barcelona by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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