Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Birmingham is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Birmingham takes around 11h 59m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, Vueling and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 11h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Birmingham by cargo ship is 3,455 Nautical Miles (6,399 Kilometres / 3,976 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Birmingham by air is around 3,712 Kilometres (2,307 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

856kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

303kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Birmingham. 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
Vueling	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
AL7 → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Cairo to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Port Said to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Alexandria to Liverpool

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Damietta to London Gateway Port

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