Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Los Angeles is 39 days 14h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 39 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Los Angeles takes around 22hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air France, LOT, British Airways, Emirates, China Eastern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 22hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cairo and Los Angeles. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 13,948 Nautical Miles (25,832 Kilometres / 16,051 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Los Angeles by air is around 12,254 Kilometres (7,614 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.83t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

494kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Los Angeles. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MD1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MD3 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES3 / RS2 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES2 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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