Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Leipzig and Cairo is 17 days 22h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Leipzig and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 17 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Leipzig to Cairo takes around 10h 39m. Flights depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Leipzig and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, SunExpress, Air Cairo and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Leipzig and Cairo. 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 Leipzig to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,975 Nautical Miles (9,213 Kilometres / 5,725 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Leipzig to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Cairo by air is around 2,851 Kilometres (1,772 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

532kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Leipzig 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 Leipzig to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

218kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Leipzig 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air Cairo	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ME2 → CRX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ECX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UNIF - E8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGX / E03 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
UNIF - H → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IRE → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LUX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL4 / TA4 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Z98 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UNIF - H → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
ME1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Leipzig to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Leipzig to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Leipzig/Halle Airport to Cairo International Airport

Leipzig to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Sokhna

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