Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Cairo is 18 days 19h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Damietta (EGDAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Damietta (EGDAM) around 18 days 19h later. These services are operated by ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ZIM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Cairo takes around 1 day 9h. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Hurghada International Airport (HRG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Hurghada International Airport (HRG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Cairo, Condor, TUI fly, Bulgaria Air, Pegasus Airlines and Brussels Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 9h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 11h. Lufthansa operates Airbus A321 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Cairo by cargo ship is 5,062 Nautical Miles (9,375 Kilometres / 5,826 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Sokhna Port (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Cairo by air is around 2,954 Kilometres (1,836 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

578kg - 654kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

91kg - 178kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Air Cairo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Condor	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-300 (winglets)
TUI fly	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Bulgaria Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LufthansaF	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+9 others
Tunisair	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Embraer 170+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	NAVIOS DOMINO+22 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM COPENHAGEN+11 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	GUAYAQUIL EXPRESS+15 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN WEI HAI+16 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM VIETNAM+9 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC LAURA+42 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC CLORINDA+2 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	NAVIOS DOMINO+26 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	1-2 times a week	SEASPAN NEW DELHI+27 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE HONG KONG+26 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	BUSAN EXPRESS+38 others
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM COPENHAGEN+12 others

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Frankfurt to Cairo By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Frankfurt to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Hurghada International Airport

Closest airports

Frankfurt Airport to Cairo International Airport

Frankfurt to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Damietta

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Sokhna Port

Most frequent

Rotterdam to Damietta

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