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 7 days 10h. 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 7 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, Arkas and CMA CGM.

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 24m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Nile Air, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 24m.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 24m. 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 1,748 Nautical Miles (3,237 Kilometres / 2,011 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) 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

402kg 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

156kg 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321
Nile Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	N/A	MSC, MESSL
MPS / GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
BMS / ALYEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
Line B → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WCUK / BORL - WCUK → WMS / BORL - WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
MPS → BORL - WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TBX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IMS / TRI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
EGAL → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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