Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Tarragona is 6 days 22h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 6 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, SLS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Tarragona takes around 4h 24m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Nile Air, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Tarragona. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 24m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Tarragona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Tarragona by cargo ship is 12,032 Nautical Miles (22,284 Kilometres / 13,847 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Tarragona by air is around 2,909 Kilometres (1,808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Tarragona. 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 Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

156kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Tarragona. 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	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vueling	N/A
Nile Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+8 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CRX	Direct	N/A	Maersk
SLN / AS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Arkas, Tarros
NCLEVANT → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
JD1 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FMS / 5CX → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → ALGAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CRX → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RS2 - X → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RGI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RES2 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cairo to Tarragona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Tarragona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Cairo to Tarragona by Container ship

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Closest seaports

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