Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Cairo is 13 days 19h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 13 days 19h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Cairo takes around 4h 52m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, MEA, Tunisair, LOT, EgyptAir, Air Algerie and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Cairo by cargo ship is 17,732 Nautical Miles (32,840 Kilometres / 20,406 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Cairo by air is around 3,537 Kilometres (2,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

183kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
MEA	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1 → PGX / E03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE1 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → PGX / E03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE3 / AE15 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
WCC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
DUBLINRS - X → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE → FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE3 / AE15 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX → EME / SLB / LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Odyssey	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
ECX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRX - X → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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London to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Cairo International Airport

London to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Port Said

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Sokhna

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Damietta

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