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 18h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) 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 Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 10 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Borchard, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, DIAL 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, Tunisair, Air France, Air Cairo 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 4,961 Nautical Miles (9,188 Kilometres / 5,709 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Sokhna (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 2,926 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

682kg 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

194kg 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 A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+8 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SRX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA3 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NES → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
SAECS / SRX → SLN / AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
FLX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL
GBX → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
GSX1 → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 → MEX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MEDEX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MEDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL

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Frankfurt to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Cairo International Airport

Frankfurt to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Sokhna

Most frequent

Rotterdam to Alexandria

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