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 16h 59m. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) 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 Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Beirut (LBBEY) around 16h 59m later. These services are operated by Arkas, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ANL, UFS, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 18m. 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 18m.

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 10,692 Nautical Miles (19,802 Kilometres / 12,304 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

1.28t 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

86kg 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
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, EMES, Tarros
IEX / TIS / IM2 / ESL - IEX \| UNIF - TIS \| WHL - IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
EMED2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM
EA → PA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	UFS
EMED2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 - X → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES1 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFJJS1 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
ALEXANDRIA-BEIRUT-LATAKIA-CEYHAN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MLH
BMS / CMA - BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
EMED2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → Intra E-Med String 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → Intra E-Med String 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye / MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM

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Cairo to Beirut By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Beirut by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport

Cairo to Beirut by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Said to Beirut

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Beirut

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