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 11 days. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) 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 Alexandria (EGALY) around 11 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL.

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 4hrs. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, MEA, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air Cairo, Air France and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Lufthansa operates  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 4,885 Nautical Miles (9,047 Kilometres / 5,622 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Cairo by air is around 2,926 Kilometres (1,818 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

933kg CO₂e (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

203kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+2 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → HELLENIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEX → ILX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ME2 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LEX → NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
→ EM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Frankfurt to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Hamburg to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Damietta

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Hamburg to Port Said

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