Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Milan is 5 days 3h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 5 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC and Arkas.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Milan takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Cairo, EgyptAir, Nesma Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, Austrian Airlines, SunExpress, MEA, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4hrs. EgyptAir and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Milan by cargo ship is 1,383 Nautical Miles (2,561 Kilometres / 1,592 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Milan by air is around 2,620 Kilometres (1,628 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

279kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

241kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Milan. 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
Air Cairo	Daily	Embraer 190+1 others
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+4 others
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LOT	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GPS / MPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
Line B String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BMS / ALYEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GPS → ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, Arkas
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS / GPS → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros
Line B String I → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MPS → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B String I → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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