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 12h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Milan and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 4 days 12h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Arkas and CMA CGM.

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, Austrian Airlines, MEA, Tunisair, 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 1-2 times a day 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 1,459 Nautical Miles (2,702 Kilometres / 1,679 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 2,620 Kilometres (1,628 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) 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

130kg 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

195kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
EgyptAirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Air Cairo	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Embraer 190+1 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
BMS / ALYEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, MESSL
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Genoa to Port Said

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