Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mersin and Cairo is 1 day 2h. Ships depart from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mersin and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 1 day 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Tarros, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mersin to Cairo takes around 9h 25m. Flights depart from Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV) and arrive at Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mersin and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mersin and Cairo by cargo ship is 1,744 Nautical Miles (3,230 Kilometres / 2,007 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mersin (TRMER) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mersin to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mersin and Cairo by air is around 1,996 Kilometres (1,240 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

241kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mersin 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 Mersin to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

192kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mersin 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
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EM2 / E09	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM3 / E10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, EMES, Tarros
BEX2 → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros, Arkas
Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → Palmyra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1 → IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 → SJA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM6 / AAS → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FMS → CCG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
FMS → JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
TRE → CKS/CMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ITS / IMD → IRC / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
BEX2 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 → REX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
FMS → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
BEX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Novorossiysk - Egypt / AMT - Novorossiysk - Egypt	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, AMT
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, Tarros
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, EMES, Tarros
SLN / AS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Odyssey	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USA → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder

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Mersin to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mersin to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Çukurova International Airport (under construction) to Sphinx International Airport

Closest airports

Çukurova International Airport (under construction) to Cairo International Airport

Mersin to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mersin to Port Said

Closest seaports

Mersin to Sokhna

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