Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between France and Egypt is 9 days 19h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between France and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 9 days 19h later. These services are operated by Arkas, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, COSCO, Borchard and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from France to Egypt takes around 4h 20m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between France and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, EgyptAir, MEA, SunExpress, British Airways and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and Egypt by cargo ship is 1,700 Nautical Miles (3,148 Kilometres / 1,956 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between France to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

300kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from France to Egypt. 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 France to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

145kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from France to Egypt. 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 France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TYR → MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TYR → MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI → Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
AL5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MB2 / E19 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - WWA → SLN / AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BFS / E06 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ELSA / ATW → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU6 / LL5 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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France to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

France to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Cairo International Airport

France to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Alexandria

Most frequent

Le Havre to Alexandria

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