Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Mersin is 1 day 4h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Mersin (TRMER) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Mersin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Mersin (TRMER) around 1 day 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Turkon, MSC, Arkas, Tarros, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Mersin takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Mersin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SunExpress and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Mersin by cargo ship is 1,940 Nautical Miles (3,592 Kilometres / 2,232 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Mersin (TRMER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Mersin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Mersin by air is around 1,138 Kilometres (707 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

173kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Mersin. 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 Mersin?

Accepted Answer

135kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Mersin. 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
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+10 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EM2 / E09	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
EM3 / E10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TLS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
TLS → CMA - GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros
TLS → GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
Palmyra → MEDK - MIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Palmyra → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Palmyra → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Palmyra → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / UGL / CEX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM, SLS, China United, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → MEDK - MIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIA / MEDK - MIA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MEDK
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	EMES, CMA CGM, Arkas
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / UGL / CEX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM, SLS, China United, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
SLN / AS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
WAF7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, CNC Line, Arkas

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Cairo to Mersin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Mersin by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Çukurova International Airport (under construction)

Cairo to Mersin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Said to Mersin

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Mersin

Most frequent

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