Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Cairo is 1 day 23h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 1 day 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Turkon, MILAHA, MEDK, OVP, MSC, MEDK, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MEDK, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, CNC Line, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Turkon, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, Arkas, Arkas and Turkon.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Cairo takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Nile Air and Air Cairo and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 17m. EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Istanbul to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Cairo by cargo ship is 740 Nautical Miles (1,371 Kilometres / 852 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Cairo by air is around 1,264 Kilometres (785 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

140kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul 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 Istanbul to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

105kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul 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
Nile Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TULYB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, China United, GFS, SFN, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA
TES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MEDK
TNX / SIDRA - TNX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, SIDRA
Line B	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MIS → TES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MEDK
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panther → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MCF → TES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MEDK
ADRIAKIA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM3 / EM1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TMX2 / CMA - TMX2 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
Tiger → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
Odyssey → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMA → ILX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
ADRIAKIA → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX → ILX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TMX2 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TLS → BMS / ARKAS - BMS \| CMA - ALYEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
ITE → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
ITE → IMS / TRI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
TLS / TEL → IMS / TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas

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Istanbul to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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