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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Madrid is 4 days 13h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Madrid?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 4 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from Cairo to Madrid takes around 5hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Madrid?

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia, EgyptAir, Nile Air, Nesma Airlines, Aegean Airlines, MEA, Air France, Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Tarom, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 5hrs.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 5hrs. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates on this route.

What is the distance between Cairo to Madrid by ship?

The distance between Cairo and Madrid by cargo ship is 3,524 Nautical Miles (6,526 Kilometres / 4,055 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Valencia (ESVLC).

What is the distance between Cairo to Madrid by air?

The distance between Cairo and Madrid by air is around 3,353 Kilometres (2,084 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

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

575kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Madrid. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Madrid?

138kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Madrid. 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.

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Cairo to Madrid by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cairo to Madrid by plane will take about 5hrs and departs from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrives into Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Iberia is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Departs from

CAI

Departs from

MAD

5hrs: 1-2 times a day

3,353 km
2,084 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

138kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
EgyptAir	Daily	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Nile Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+11 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Cairo to Madrid by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cairo to Madrid by ship will take about 4 days 13h and departs from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrives into Valencia (ESVLC). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Valencia

Port of loading

EGALY

Port of loading

ESVLC

4 days 13h: Every 1-2 weeks

2,917 km
1,812 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

363kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLN / AS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CEX → DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MPS → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
Levante Express → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Med Canadian	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Closest seaports

Sokhna to Valencia

Port of loading

EGSOK

Port of loading

ESVLC

26 days 12h: Every 1-2 weeks

6,526 km
4,055 mi.

1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

575kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Most frequent

Port Said to Valencia

Port of loading

EGPSD

Port of loading

ESVLC

16 days 1h: Every 1-2 weeks

3,999 km
2,485 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

357kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
Jeddah 1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
E17 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ML - WAF3 → SPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
WAF3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDEX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
E09 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E17 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E10 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
E08 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → E07	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E10 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E09 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
E11 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WAF3 → E14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EM1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EM1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EM5 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Air Freight

5hrs, 1-2 times a day

138kg CO₂e

Container Ship

4 days 13h, Every 1-2 weeks

363kg CO₂e

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Cairo to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Madrid by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Cairo to Madrid by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Valencia

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Valencia

Most frequent

Port Said to Valencia

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