Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Marseille is 13 days. 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 Marseille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 13 days later. These services are operated by Borchard, Maersk, Borchard, Borchard, Tarros, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Turkon, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, EMES, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Marseille takes around 10h 50m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Algerie, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Iberia and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cairo and Marseille. 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 Marseille by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Marseille 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 Marseille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Marseille by air is around 2,946 Kilometres (1,831 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

536kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Marseille. 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 Marseille?

Accepted Answer

289kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Marseille. 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
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
CRX → E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
SLN → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MPS → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / TRI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EGAL → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX / ARKAS - REX → ASA / MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, CMA CGM, Arkas
EGAL → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
TULYB → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - REX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Cairo to Marseille By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Marseille by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport

Cairo to Marseille by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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Closest seaports

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