Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Milan and Cairo is 4 days 23h. 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 Milan 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 23h later. These services are operated by Bahri, MESSL, Arkas, Borchard, Tarros, Borchard, CMA CGM, Borchard, Maersk, Borchard and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Milan to Cairo takes around 3h 35m. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Nesma Airlines, EgyptAir, Air Cairo, Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, Tunisair, MEA, Turkish Airlines and Air Cairo and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Milan and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 35m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Milan to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Cairo by cargo ship is 1,775 Nautical Miles (3,288 Kilometres / 2,043 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Milan to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Cairo by air is around 3,003 Kilometres (1,866 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

176kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Milan 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 Milan to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

231kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Milan 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
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air Cairo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Embraer 190+1 others
Eurowings	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
RSSEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TA12 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WMS → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Line B	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Line B → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA12 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA12 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → Palmyra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TA12 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Milan to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Milan to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Milano Linate Airport to Cairo International Airport

Milan to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Genoa to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Genoa to Port Said

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