Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Ghent to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and Cairo is 13 days 9h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 13 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Borchard, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Ghent to Cairo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghent to Cairo takes around 4h 17m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghent and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Nouvelair Tunisie, Aegean Airlines, MEA, Tarom, Tunisair, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 17m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Ghent and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ghent and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 17m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ghent to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Cairo by cargo ship is 14,952 Nautical Miles (27,691 Kilometres / 17,206 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ghent to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Cairo by air is around 3,213 Kilometres (1,996 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Ghent to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.67t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent 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 Ghent to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

214kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghent 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	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
WCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 / TA4 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT1 → ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAE → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KORA → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → MARMAEXP / SLR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
Neo Samba → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E19 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E19 → SLR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Neo Samba → SLA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
MB2 / E19 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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Ghent to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Ghent to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to Cairo International Airport

Cargo flights

Oostende-Brugge International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Ghent to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Port of Zeebrugge to Sokhna

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