Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Beirut is 1 day 18h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Beirut (LBBEY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Beirut?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Beirut (LBBEY) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MLH, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Beirut takes around 1h 16m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Beirut?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by MEA and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 1h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cairo and Beirut. 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 Beirut by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Beirut by cargo ship is 4,649 Nautical Miles (8,610 Kilometres / 5,350 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Beirut (LBBEY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Beirut by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Beirut by air is around 565 Kilometres (351 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

480kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Beirut. 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 Beirut?

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Beirut. 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
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BMS / CMA - BMS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Arkas
Alexandria-Beirut-Mersin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MLH
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
EMED2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
EMED2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR / RGI → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
RCS → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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