Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Zürich is 4 days 15h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 4 days 15h later. These services are operated by Arkas, MSC, Borchard, Arkas, Arkas, MSC, ANL, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Borchard, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Zürich takes around 4h 14m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Swiss, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 14m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Zürich by cargo ship is 1,759 Nautical Miles (3,258 Kilometres / 2,025 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Zürich by air is around 2,748 Kilometres (1,707 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

306kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

133kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Zürich. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros
Line B	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
SLN → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMED2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WEMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EM1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WEMED2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TLS → GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
Palmyra → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Palmyra → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TLS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Cairo to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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