Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Cairo is 13 days 23h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 13 days 23h later. These services are operated by Borchard, CMA CGM and Borchard.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Cairo takes around 11h 41m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Royal Air Maroc, Eurowings, Turkish Airlines, Transavia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,772 Nautical Miles (6,986 Kilometres / 4,341 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Porto to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Cairo by air is around 3,915 Kilometres (2,433 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

935kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto 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 Porto to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

239kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
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