Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Porto is 8 days 8h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 8 days 8h later. These services are operated by Borchard, Maersk, Tarros and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Porto takes around 12h 13m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Iberia, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, LOT, Transavia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 13m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Porto by cargo ship is 2,407 Nautical Miles (4,457 Kilometres / 2,770 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Porto by air is around 3,915 Kilometres (2,433 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

457kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Porto. 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 Porto?

Accepted Answer

183kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Porto. 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Jeddah 1 → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Tarros, Arkas, CMA CGM
AS2 → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF3 → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → WAF9C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ML - WAF3 → SPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
LEX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EME → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TLS → GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
Palmyra → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cairo to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Cairo to Porto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Leixoes

Closest seaports

Port Said to Leixoes

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