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, Tarros, Borchard, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Borchard, Borchard, MSC, GFS, MSC, Maersk, GFS, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Turkon, EMES 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 28m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Nile Air, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Austrian Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 28m.

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 28m. 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 16,553 Nautical Miles (30,656 Kilometres / 19,049 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

2.59t 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

224kg 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 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLN	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
CRX → SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FMS / 5CX → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SLN → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FMS / 5CX → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
CRX → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMS / TRI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
REX / ARKAS - REX → ASA / MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, CMA CGM, Arkas
EGAL → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RGI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RES3 / RS2 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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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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