Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Cairo is 16 days 11h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 16 days 11h later. These services are operated by ANL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Borchard, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Cairo takes around 10h 57m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, LOT, Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Royal Jordanian, Lufthansa and Iberia and the typical transit time is around 10h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 57m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,975 Nautical Miles (9,213 Kilometres / 5,725 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Cairo by air is around 3,156 Kilometres (1,961 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

550kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

215kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UNIF - H → SLA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CAX → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Z98 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PGX / E03 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
N24 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Z98 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE6 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - H → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PGX / E03 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NES / NET → NEIX / NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Borchard, DIAL, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ME1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Borchard
CAX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PGX / E03 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Z98 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
OCR → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Hamburg to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Hamburg to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Sokhna

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