Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Lyon is 7 days 18h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 7 days 18h later. These services are operated by LANGOY, Borchard, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Arkas.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Lyon takes around 10h 58m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Air Algerie, LOT, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Lyon. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 58m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Lyon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Lyon by cargo ship is 3,153 Nautical Miles (5,838 Kilometres / 3,628 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Lyon by air is around 2,891 Kilometres (1,797 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

540kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Lyon. 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 Lyon?

Accepted Answer

162kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Lyon. 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
AS2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, Tarros
ARKAS - REX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, EMES

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cairo to Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Lyon by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

Cairo to Lyon by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Marseille

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Marseille

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