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 18 days 17h. 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 18 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Borchard, CMA CGM and COSCO.

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 7m. 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, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Condor, Turkish Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Iberia and LOT and the typical transit time is around 11h 7m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 7m. 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 5,032 Nautical Miles (9,319 Kilometres / 5,790 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

678kg 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

225kg 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 A320neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Condor	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jeddah 1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Levante Express → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
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	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AEU7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJS → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Cairo to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Hamburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

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Closest seaports

Sokhna to Hamburg

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