Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Hamburg is 21 days 18h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 21 days 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ANL, Maersk, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, Turkon, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Hamburg takes around 11h 16m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Iberia and LOT and the typical transit time is around 11h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 16m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Hamburg by cargo ship is 17,259 Nautical Miles (31,964 Kilometres / 19,862 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Hamburg by air is around 3,137 Kilometres (1,949 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

262kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Hamburg. 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
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TRI → NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - REX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 → AEU7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
RES2 → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → → AEU3 / NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
RCS → → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Cairo to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Hamburg by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

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