Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Frankfurt is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Frankfurt takes around 1 day 12h. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, MEA, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Cairo, Air France, British Airways and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 12h. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates Boeing 777 Freighter and Airbus A321 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 10,844 Nautical Miles (20,083 Kilometres / 12,479 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Frankfurt by air is around 2,954 Kilometres (1,836 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

93kg - 176kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Frankfurt. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
LufthansaF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	ATR 42 / ATR 72+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air Cairo	1-2 times a day	ATR 42 / ATR 72+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	Hyundai Singapore
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CHENNAI EXPRESS+3 others
ONE	N/A	ONE RECOGNITION
COSCO	N/A	XIN LIAN YUN GANG
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC LORETTA+22 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM VIETNAM+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ADDISON+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+2 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC LORETTA+6 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	LINAH+15 others
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