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 10 days 9h. 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 10 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

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, Turkish Airlines, Air Cairo, Air France, Swiss 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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines 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 4,374 Nautical Miles (8,101 Kilometres / 5,034 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

697kg 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

218kg 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+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air Cairo	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 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	ONE, Yang Ming
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Levante Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
BFS / E06 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CES / TA5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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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

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Rotterdam to Damietta

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Rotterdam to Alexandria

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