Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Cairo is 35 days 16h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 35 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Cairo takes around 23h 58m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Cairo by cargo ship is 9,300 Nautical Miles (17,224 Kilometres / 10,702 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Cairo by air is around 14,077 Kilometres (8,747 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne 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
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NEAX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → BEX2 / AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 / AA2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
ASAL / AA3 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
A3S / SAS → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
A3SANL → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AES → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CA2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CA2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SAL / GAC → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AUN → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AU1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEWMO / AES → Tiger / PMR - MD3 \|\| HMM - MD3 \| MSC - Tiger \| ONE - MD3 \| YML - MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC

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Melbourne to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Melbourne to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Melbourne to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Melbourne to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Melbourne to Sokhna

Most frequent

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