Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and Cairo is 4 days 8h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 4 days 8h later. These services are operated by Bahri, EMES, MESSL, Borchard and CNC Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to Cairo takes around 3h 53m. Flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, MEA, SunExpress, Swiss, Air France, Eurowings and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lyon and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 53m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lyon to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Cairo by cargo ship is 1,787 Nautical Miles (3,309 Kilometres / 2,056 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lyon to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Cairo by air is around 3,175 Kilometres (1,973 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

322kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon 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 Lyon to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

262kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon 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 week	Airbus A320neo
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A318+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Nouvelair Tunisie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+6 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+9 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, CMA CGM
JOLLY	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
WMS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SLR / ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA → EM8 / E08	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MARMAEXP → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR / ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MARMAEXP → DIAL - AGE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Lyon to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lyon to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Lyon to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Genoa to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Fos-sur-Mer to Damietta

Most frequent

Marseille to Alexandria

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