Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Le Havre and Cairo is 13 days 2h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Le Havre and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 13 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Le Havre to Cairo takes around 4h 20m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Le Havre and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Nouvelair Tunisie, Austrian Airlines, Tunisair, Tarom, MEA, LOT, British Airways, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Le Havre and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Le Havre to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Le Havre and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,501 Nautical Miles (8,336 Kilometres / 5,180 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Le Havre to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Le Havre and Cairo by air is around 4,049 Kilometres (2,516 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

453kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Le Havre 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 Le Havre to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Le Havre 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-600+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI → Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NCLEVANT → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - WWA → SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HL - WWA → SLN / AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
MB2 / E19 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BFS / E06 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E19 → SLR	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
E19 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IP1 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EPIC → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
MB2 / E19 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WWA / HL - WWA → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WWA / HL - WWA → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E19 → WAF3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
MB2 / E19 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → EM5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WWA / HL - WWA → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MB2 / E19 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Israel Express / ZNI → Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC

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Le Havre to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Le Havre to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Paris-Orly Airport to Cairo International Airport

Le Havre to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Le Havre to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Le Havre to Sokhna

Most frequent

Le Havre to Port Said

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