Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Egypt to France by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and France is 7 days 5h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and France?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 7 days 5h later. These services are operated by LANGOY, ANL, CMA CGM, MSC, Borchard, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Arkas, ANL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Egypt to France by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to France takes around 4h 50m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and France?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, MEA, Tarom, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Egypt and France?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Egypt and France. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 50m. Air France, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Egypt to France by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and France by cargo ship is 1,913 Nautical Miles (3,543 Kilometres / 2,202 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to France by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and France by air is around 3,214 Kilometres (1,997 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Egypt to France by sea?

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to France. 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 Egypt to France?

Accepted Answer

151kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to France. 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
Air FranceFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+9 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MPS → ALGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Line B → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MPS → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → ALGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GPS → CNAN - SIFAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros
IMS / TRI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
EGAL → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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