Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Istanbul is 2 days 4h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 2 days 4h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Turkon, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Istanbul takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Nile Air, Air Cairo and Nesma Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 18m. EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Istanbul by cargo ship is 1,139 Nautical Miles (2,110 Kilometres / 1,311 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Istanbul by air is around 1,264 Kilometres (785 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

154kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Istanbul. 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 Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

97kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Istanbul. 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
Nile Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TLS / TEL	Direct	1-2 times a week	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
EM4 → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
Palmyra → BMS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
OVP - MED → CEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → AM1 / 5CX / CEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SLS, X-Press Feeders
RCS → FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
JJS/SJS → FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
SJA → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
RES2 → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, China United, SLS, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders
TES / MEDK - TES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	UFS, MEDK
REX / ARKAS - REX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, CMA CGM, Arkas
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
BMS / CMA - BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, CMA CGM
TIX	Direct	2-4 times a week	ADML
Line B	Direct	N/A	MSC
FMS / 5CX → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → BMS / CMA - BMS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Arkas, CMA CGM
BMS / CMA - BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, CMA CGM
EMED2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cairo to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Cairo to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Said to Ambarli

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Ambarli

Most frequent

Alexandria to Ambarli

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