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, MSC, OOCL, ANL, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and Borchard.

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 42m. 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, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 42m.

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 42m. 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 3,213 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 Ghent by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.2t 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

248kg 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 737MAX 8
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+11 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 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
Levante Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Levante Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Levante Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Levante Express → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Levante Express → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES4 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU7	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

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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