Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Germany to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Egypt is 10 days 12h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 10 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE, ANL and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Germany to Egypt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Egypt takes around 3h 45m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, SunExpress and Tunisair and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Germany and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and Egypt. 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 Germany to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Egypt by cargo ship is 3,480 Nautical Miles (6,444 Kilometres / 4,004 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Egypt by air is around 2,627 Kilometres (1,632 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Germany to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

626kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to Egypt. 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 Germany to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

181kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to Egypt. 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	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ME2 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → WAF3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EMX / Aegean Sea → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Israel Express → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aegean Sea → Z76	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMX / Aegean Sea → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EMX / Aegean Sea → BSX / L74	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EMX / Aegean Sea → EM4 / E11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Germany to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Germany to Egypt by Air freight

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Munich Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Frankfurt Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Hamburg to Alexandria

Cargo flights

Hamburg to Port Said

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