Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Cairo is 36 days 20h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 36 days 20h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Cairo takes around 1 day 17h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 17h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cape Town and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 17h. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates Boeing 777 Freighter, Airbus A321 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Cape Town to Cairo by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 13h to send cargo via road from Cape Town and Cairo. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Cairo by cargo ship is 11,004 Nautical Miles (20,379 Kilometres / 12,663 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Sokhna Port (EGSOK).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Cape Town to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Cairo by road is 9,866 Kilometres (6,130 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 13h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Cape Town to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Cairo by air is around 7,739 Kilometres (4,809 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

1.57t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Cairo. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

301kg - 1.01t CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Cairo. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Turkish AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
LufthansaF	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE READINESS+3 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SANTA CLARA+6 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC BRANKA+62 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO AQABA+28 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE READINESS+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	MEHUIN+28 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	SEASPAN TOKYO+33 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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