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 7 days 12h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 7 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, Maersk and Borchard.

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 3h 45m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Air Cairo and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

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 Every few hours 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 1,552 Nautical Miles (2,873 Kilometres / 1,786 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) 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

267kg 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Cairo	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Neos	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Arkas, Tarros
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → TUNIS RO-RO II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CRX → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EGAL → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WEMED2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SE4 / AE19 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TLS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Palmyra → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAF6 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Cairo to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Milan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Cairo to Milan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Genoa

Closest seaports

Port Said to Genoa

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