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 2h. 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 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ZIM and Maersk.

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 Neos, Air Cairo, Nesma Airlines, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, SunExpress, MEA, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, 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 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 2,089 Nautical Miles (3,869 Kilometres / 2,404 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 3,003 Kilometres (1,866 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

470kg 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

211kg 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
Neos	N/A
Air Cairo	Daily	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, Tarros
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, EMES, Arkas
MPS → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TBX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SLN → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMX → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WEMED2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMX / ME11 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GTL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMX / ME11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Cairo to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to Milano Linate Airport

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Alexandria to Genoa

Closest seaports

Port Said to Genoa

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