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 18 days 21h. 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 Leipzig?

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 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.

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 10h 46m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 46m.

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 Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 46m. 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 6,088 Nautical Miles (11,274 Kilometres / 7,006 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) 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

861kg 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

218kg 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 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	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Jeddah 1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 → MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → PEARLAS1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cairo to Leipzig By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Leipzig by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

Cairo to Leipzig by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Hamburg

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