Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Israel and Egypt is 16h 53m. Ships depart from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive at Damietta (EGDAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Israel and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive into Damietta (EGDAM) around 16h 53m later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, NISA, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Israel to Egypt takes around 1h 25m. Flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Israel and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Israel and Egypt. Cargo flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 25m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Israel to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Egypt by cargo ship is 190 Nautical Miles (353 Kilometres / 219 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haifa (ILHFA) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Israel to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Egypt by air is around 394 Kilometres (245 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

31kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Israel 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 Israel to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

44kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Israel 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
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
EM1 / E17	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ETX / ZIM - ETX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	NISA, ZIM
EM1 / E17	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEX / AD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ADML
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Adriatic	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
ADR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ADML
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Israel to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Israel to Egypt by Air freight

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Ben Gurion International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Israel to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Haifa to Damietta

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