Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Valletta is 3 days 3h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Malta Freeport (MTMAR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Malta Freeport (MTMAR) around 3 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Turkon, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, SLS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, Turkon, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Valletta takes around 9h 43m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Malta International Airport (MLA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cairo and Valletta. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Valletta by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Valletta by cargo ship is 2,319 Nautical Miles (4,295 Kilometres / 2,669 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Malta Freeport (MTMAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Valletta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Valletta by air is around 1,982 Kilometres (1,232 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Valletta. 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 Valletta?

Accepted Answer

156kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Valletta. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+10 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
EGAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS / CMA - BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, CMA CGM
MPS → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TULYB → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MAESTRAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
5CX → CMA - TMX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
BEX2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → BMS / CMA - BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
BMS / CMA - BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, CMA CGM
TULYB → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCS → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Palmyra → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TLS → CMA - GTL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros
TLS / TEL → CMA - BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
Palmyra → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Palmyra → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cairo to Valletta By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Valletta by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Malta International Airport

Cairo to Valletta by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Malta Freeport

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Malta Freeport

Most frequent

Port Said to Malta Freeport

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