Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Cairo is 4 days 1h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 4 days 1h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Cairo takes around 4h 48m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Iberia, Aegean Airlines, MEA, EgyptAir, Nile Air, Swiss, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Nesma Airlines, Royal Air Maroc and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 48m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Madrid to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Cairo by cargo ship is 1,680 Nautical Miles (3,110 Kilometres / 1,933 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Madrid to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Cairo by air is around 3,353 Kilometres (2,084 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid 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 Madrid to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

251kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+5 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Nesma Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
West Med to Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX → ADL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMX / ME11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
BSMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service / MSC - Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → WEMED2 / CMA - WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
MGX / TA11 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA11 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMES - SAS → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMX / ME11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	1-2 times a week	Borchard
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	1-2 times a week	LANGOY, Borchard
MARMAEXP → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA / MARMAEXP → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES

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Madrid to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Valencia to Abu Qir

Closest seaports

Valencia to Port Said

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Castellon to Alexandria

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