Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lebanon and Egypt is 1 day 4h. Ships depart from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lebanon and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 1 day 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, UFS, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lebanon to Egypt takes around 1h 26m. Flights depart from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lebanon and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by MEA and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 1h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Lebanon and Egypt. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lebanon to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lebanon and Egypt by cargo ship is 250 Nautical Miles (464 Kilometres / 288 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Beirut (LBBEY) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lebanon to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lebanon and Egypt by air is around 565 Kilometres (351 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

50kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lebanon 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 Lebanon to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lebanon 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
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMED2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / TIS / IM2 / ESL - IEX \| UNIF - TIS \| WHL - IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
IE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	UFS
Palmyra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Levante Express → EM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → EM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
EMED2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye / MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, Unifeeder
Alexandria-Beirut-Mersin	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MLH
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GTL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TLS → GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros

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Lebanon to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lebanon to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Lebanon to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Beirut to Port Said

Most frequent

Beirut to Alexandria

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