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 8h. 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 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, ONE, BG Freight, ONE, MLH, Arkas, Turkon, X-Press Feeders, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Arkas, Arkas, MSC, Arkas, OOCL and MSC.

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 41m. 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 8h 41m.

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 376 Nautical Miles (696 Kilometres / 433 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) 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

33kg 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

141kg 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)
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+10 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / IM2 / ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AGE / DIAL - AGE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, DIAL
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Alexandria-Beirut-Mersin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MLH
BMS / ALYEX / ARKAS - BMS \| CMA - ALYEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, CMA CGM
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
IMS / GFS - IMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BORL - WCUK → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Turkiye - East Med To/From West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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, CNC Line
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Cairo to Mersin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Çukurova International Airport (under construction)

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Alexandria to Mersin

Closest seaports

Port Said to Mersin

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