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 10 days 16h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Leipzig and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 10 days 16h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, ANL and COSCO.

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 50m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SunExpress, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Air Cairo and the typical transit time is around 10h 50m.

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 4,442 Nautical Miles (8,226 Kilometres / 5,111 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Leipzig to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Cairo by air is around 2,939 Kilometres (1,826 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

838kg 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

205kg 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
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	ATR 72+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd
NET2 / NEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL, Yang Ming
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, ONE
NET2 / NEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, ONE
ME2 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CLX → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan Sentosa → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
FEMEX1 / NTX → ADRIMED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye → LINE C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Leipzig to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Leipzig/Halle Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Hamburg to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Damietta

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Hamburg to Port Said

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Hamburg to Abu Qir

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