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 13h. Ships depart from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mersin and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 1 day 13h later. These services are operated by MSC, X-Press Feeders, MSC, COSCO, Tarros, Maersk, Turkon, ANL, OVP, MLH, MSC, Arkas, Turkon 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 22m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 22m.

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 1,044 Nautical Miles (1,933 Kilometres / 1,201 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

167kg 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

174kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Novorossiysk - Egypt / AMT - Novorossiysk - Egypt	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, AMT
Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, Arkas, CMA CGM
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, Unifeeder
Alexandria-Beirut-Mersin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MLH
Intra E-Med String 2 → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ITS → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
FMS → JRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
IEX / TIS / IM2 → IRC / RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Unifeeder
FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, Maersk
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TRE → IRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
ITS / IMD → IRC / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IEX → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
ITS → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
TRE → IRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
IEX / TIS / IM2 → IRC / RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Unifeeder
5CX → CRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United

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Mersin to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Çukurova International Airport (under construction) to Sphinx International Airport

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Çukurova International Airport (under construction) to Cairo International Airport

Mersin to Cairo by Container ship

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Mersin to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Mersin to Sokhna

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