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 12 days 5h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 12 days 5h later. These services are operated by TWSL, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, DIAL, CMA CGM, Borchard, COSCO, Bahri 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 3h 57m. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Condor, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, MEA, Tarom, SunExpress, Tunisair, Air France, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 57m.

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 3h 57m. 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 4,106 Nautical Miles (7,605 Kilometres / 4,726 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Port Said (EGPSD).

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

422kg 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

176kg 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
Condor	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLA / ML - SLA	Direct	2-4 times a week	TWSL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NORWAYS2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
STX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NORWAYS1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAECS / SRX → SLN / AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
FLX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NORWAYS7 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NFS → BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GBX → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
GERFIN → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NES → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
GGS → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, DIAL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
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Frankfurt to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Cairo by Air freight

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Frankfurt Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Bremerhaven to Alexandria

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Rotterdam to Port Said

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