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 5h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Mersin (TRMER) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Mersin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Mersin (TRMER) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, ONE, MSC, MSC, MLH, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, China United, Turkon, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC 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 8h 50m. 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 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by SunExpress and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 50m.

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	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+8 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / TIS / IM2 / ESL - IEX \| UNIF - TIS \| WHL - IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, MOD, Unifeeder
LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Odyssey	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Alexandria-Beirut-Mersin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MLH
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, GFS, Maersk, MARSA, SLS, UNIG
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
Novorossiysk - Egypt / AMT - Novorossiysk - Egypt	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, AMT
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMED2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1 → IM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IRC / RGI / IM1 → IEX / TIS / IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
GRC → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
REX → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → AM1 / FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, GFS
REX → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → AM1 / FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, GFS
JJS/SJS / SJS → FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, Maersk
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
GRC → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
RES2 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → AM1 / FMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, GFS

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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)

Most frequent

Sphinx International Airport to Çukurova International Airport (under construction)

Cairo to Mersin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Mersin

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Mersin

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