Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Israel is 18h 30m. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Ashdod (ILASH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Israel?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Ashdod (ILASH) around 18h 30m later. These services are operated by ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Israel takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Israel?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Tarom and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Egypt and Israel. 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 Egypt to Israel by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Israel by cargo ship is 129 Nautical Miles (239 Kilometres / 149 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Ashdod (ILASH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Israel by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Israel by air is around 2,304 Kilometres (1,432 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

26kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Israel. 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 Israel?

Accepted Answer

185kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Israel. 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EM5 / E12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEX / AD1 / ADML - AEX \| ONE - AD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, ADML
E17 → ADML - AEX \| ONE - AD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ADML
ADR	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EME → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
LEX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SLA / ML - SLA → EM5 / E12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Adriatic	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL

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Egypt to Israel By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Egypt to Israel by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

Egypt to Israel by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Said to Ashdod

Most frequent

Alexandria to Ashdod

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