Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Brussels is 12 days 3h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 12 days 3h later. These services are operated by Bahri, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Brussels takes around 4h 45m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, MEA, Tarom, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Air Algerie and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Brussels. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 45m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Brussels by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Brussels by cargo ship is 3,389 Nautical Miles (6,277 Kilometres / 3,900 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Brussels by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Brussels by air is around 3,213 Kilometres (1,996 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

594kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Brussels. 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 Brussels?

Accepted Answer

185kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Brussels. 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line
DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / NEL → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
LEX / NEL → AEX / NEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
LEX / NEL → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MBS / E05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → E05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME / SLB → CES / TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME → ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Cairo to Brussels By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Brussels Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Damietta to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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Port Said to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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