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 7 days 20h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 7 days 20h later. These services are operated by SFT, CNC Line, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and Maersk.

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 54m. 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 Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, LOT, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Air Cairo, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Iberia and the typical transit time is around 10h 54m.

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 54m. 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 4,296 Nautical Miles (7,955 Kilometres / 4,943 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Cairo by air is around 3,137 Kilometres (1,949 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

798kg 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

294kg 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SFT, HAIJ, SLD
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
FUJI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / Aegean Sea → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CES / TA5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL3 / TA2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEMEX1 → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE3 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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Hamburg to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Hamburg to Damietta

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