Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Berlin is 21 days 18h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 21 days 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ANL, Maersk, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, Turkon, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Berlin takes around 4h 18m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, Swiss, Royal Jordanian, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 18m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Berlin by cargo ship is 4,724 Nautical Miles (8,749 Kilometres / 5,436 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Berlin by air is around 2,877 Kilometres (1,788 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

705kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Berlin. 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 Berlin?

Accepted Answer

155kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Berlin. 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
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TRI → NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NET → IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEGEAN SEA → Neo Samba	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
FEW5 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
SE4 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEW5 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM4 / E11 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF6 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF6 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF6 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WEMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EM1 / E17 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Palmyra → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cairo to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Berlin by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Cairo to Berlin by Container ship

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Alexandria to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Port Said to Hamburg

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