Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Munich is 12 days 9h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 12 days 9h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Munich takes around 3h 56m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, Tunisair, Eurowings, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 56m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Munich by cargo ship is 3,787 Nautical Miles (7,014 Kilometres / 4,358 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Munich by air is around 2,627 Kilometres (1,632 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

582kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

181kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Munich. 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+7 others
Tunisair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / NEL → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
West Med to Red Sea → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
LEX / NEL → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / NEL → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE

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