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 2 days 3h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 2 days 3h later. These services are operated by ADML, Hapag-Lloyd, EMES, UFS, Turkon, MILAHA, MSC, ONE, X-Press Feeders, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Arkas, MSC, Arkas and GFS.

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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Nesma Airlines, 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 18m. 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 17,101 Nautical Miles (31,671 Kilometres / 19,679 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

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

3.84t 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

97kg 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
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Nile Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ADML
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
REX / ARKAS - REX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, CMA CGM, Arkas
TES / MEDK - TES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	UFS, MEDK
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
TEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	MILAHA
Line B	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
CEX → AMT - Novorossiysk - Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Tiger → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMA → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BMS / CMA - BMS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Arkas, Turkon, CMA CGM
Line B → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, China United, SLS, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
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Istanbul to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Istanbul to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

İstanbul Airport to Cairo International Airport

Istanbul to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Ambarli to Sokhna

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