Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Cairo is 34 days 13h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Damietta (EGDAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Damietta (EGDAM) around 34 days 13h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, ZIM, ZIM, ZIM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Cairo takes around 10h 7m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Air France, Swiss, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Cairo by cargo ship is 15,375 Nautical Miles (28,474 Kilometres / 17,693 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Cairo by air is around 9,027 Kilometres (5,609 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

360kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCX → ZCA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM
ZNS → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Mexico Gulf Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERXL → INDAMEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL → INDAMEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS → IEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → CIX5 → RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AWE3 → KCM2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TWS → MA5APL → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → MANB → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 → CME → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AMERXL → M2A → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWS → WSA5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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New York to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

New York to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

John F Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport

New York to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Damietta

Closest seaports

New York to Sokhna

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