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 7h. 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 7h later. These services are operated by Bahri, MESSL, Arkas, LANGOY, Arkas, Borchard, ANL, ONE, CMA CGM, EMES, Maersk, CMA CGM and EMES.

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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Nesma Airlines, EgyptAir, Air Cairo, Neos, Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, Tunisair, MEA, Air Cairo, Turkish Airlines and LOT 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 Daily and a average flight time of around 3h 35m. EgyptAir 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 1,788 Nautical Miles (3,312 Kilometres / 2,058 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Damietta (EGDAM).

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

197kg 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAirFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Neos	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Cairo	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+6 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
RSSEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, CMA CGM
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
AT4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ITE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Tarros, Turkon
Marmara Sea B / TIE → 5CX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SLS
MPS → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ITE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Tarros, Turkon

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AT4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TIE → WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
MGX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSE / SAM → AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ZCI → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM

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Milan to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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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

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Quickest ocean route

Genoa to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Genoa to Damietta

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