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. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 9 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE and ONE.

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 12hrs. 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 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, Vueling and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Birmingham by cargo ship is 13,192 Nautical Miles (24,431 Kilometres / 15,181 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Birmingham by air is around 3,703 Kilometres (2,301 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

1.2t 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

298kg 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Vueling	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAF6 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LEX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LEX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES1 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFJJS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cairo to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Cairo to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Said to Southampton

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Southampton

Most frequent

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