Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Leipzig is 15 days 1h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 15 days 1h later. These services are operated by ZIM, ONE, MSC, DIAL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and DIAL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Leipzig takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Dresden Airport (DRS) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by SunExpress, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Leipzig by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Leipzig by cargo ship is 3,814 Nautical Miles (7,064 Kilometres / 4,389 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Leipzig by air is around 2,851 Kilometres (1,772 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

562kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Leipzig. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

214kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Leipzig. 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
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGE → NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	DIAL
ST2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ONE - LEX → EMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGE → NET	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	DIAL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM, CNC Line
EME / SLB → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EM4 / E11 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Jeddah 1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAF3 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 → ECX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
WEMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GTL / CMA - GTL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
SE3 / AE15 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BSX / L74 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EM1 / E17 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Cairo to Leipzig By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo to Leipzig by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Dresden Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

Cairo to Leipzig by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Damietta to Hamburg

Most frequent

Port Said to Hamburg

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