Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Cairo is 11 days 4h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 11 days 4h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ANL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Cairo takes around 3h 43m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, SunExpress, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, Air Cairo and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,442 Nautical Miles (8,226 Kilometres / 5,111 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Cairo by air is around 2,627 Kilometres (1,632 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

838kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich 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 Munich to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Tunisair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Air Cairo	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
ME2 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CLX → WAF3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CLX → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan Sentosa → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
FEMEX1 / NTX → ADRIMED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye → LINE C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Hamburg to Damietta

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Hamburg to Abu Qir

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