Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Turkey is 1 day 3h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Mersin (TRMER) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Mersin (TRMER) around 1 day 3h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MLH, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Arkas, OVP, Wan Hai, Maersk, Arkas, MSC, GFS, X-Press Feeders, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Turkey takes around 1h 48m. Flights depart from Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and arrive at Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Egypt and Turkey. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 24m. Turkish Airlines and EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Egypt to Turkey by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Turkey by cargo ship is 455 Nautical Miles (842 Kilometres / 523 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Mersin (TRMER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Turkey by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Turkey by air is around 973 Kilometres (605 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

41kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Turkey. 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 Turkey?

Accepted Answer

92kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Turkey. 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
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / TIS / IM2 / ESL - IEX \| UNIF - TIS \| WHL - IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, MOD, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Alexandria-Beirut-Mersin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MLH
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, EMES, Tarros
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, Unifeeder
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, GFS, SFN, SLS, China United, MARSA, UNIG
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMS / WARM	Direct	1-2 times a week	GFS, SLS
Novorossiysk - Egypt / AMT - Novorossiysk - Egypt	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, AMT
Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
EME / SLB → EM3 / E10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMED2 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMED2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Egypt to Turkey By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sphinx International Airport to Adnan Menderes International Airport

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Alexandria to Mersin

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