Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Ghent is 12 days 7h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 12 days 7h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Borchard, ANL, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, Maersk, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Ghent takes around 4h 41m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Ghent?

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, Tarom, MEA, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 41m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Ghent by cargo ship is 17,078 Nautical Miles (31,629 Kilometres / 19,653 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Ghent by air is around 3,324 Kilometres (2,065 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Oostende-Brugge International Airport (OST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Ghent. 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 Ghent?

Accepted Answer

228kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Ghent. 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+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → E19	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JD1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Jeddah 1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WAF3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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Cairo to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Ghent by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Brussels Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to Oostende-Brugge International Airport

Cairo to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Port of Zeebrugge

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