Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Paris and Cairo is 12 days 13h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Paris and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 12 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Paris to Cairo takes around 4h 20m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Paris and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, MEA, Turkish Airlines, Air Cairo, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Paris and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 20m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Paris to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,205 Nautical Miles (5,936 Kilometres / 3,689 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Paris to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Cairo by air is around 3,209 Kilometres (1,994 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

368kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Paris 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 Paris to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

227kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Paris 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
EgyptAir	Daily	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
FE4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MBS / E05 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT → BMS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
ECX → EME	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
BFS / E06 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
E19 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HL - WWA → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WWA / HL - WWA → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ZNI → WTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MB2 / E19 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WWA / HL - WWA → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MB2 / E19 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MB2 / E19 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WWA / HL - WWA → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Paris to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Paris-Orly Airport to Cairo International Airport

Paris to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Le Havre to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Le Havre to Port Said

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