Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ireland and Egypt is 21 days 18h. Ships depart from Dublin Port (IEDUB) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ireland and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Dublin Port (IEDUB) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 21 days 18h later. These services are operated by Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Borchard, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ireland to Egypt takes around 5h 25m. Flights depart from Dublin Airport (DUB) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ireland and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, SunExpress, Vueling, Iberia and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ireland and Egypt. Cargo flights depart from Dublin Airport (DUB) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 25m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ireland to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ireland and Egypt by cargo ship is 5,334 Nautical Miles (9,878 Kilometres / 6,138 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dublin Port (IEDUB) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ireland to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ireland and Egypt by air is around 3,987 Kilometres (2,477 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ireland 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 Ireland to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

272kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ireland 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	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Iberia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+9 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ISX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
UKE → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ECUKS6 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NIS → BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
DUNRO → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BGS01 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BREST2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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