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 18 days 16h. 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 18 days 16h later. These services are operated by Borchard, CMA CGM, 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 42m. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Vueling, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Eurowings, Royal Air Maroc and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 42m.

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 3,717 Nautical Miles (6,883 Kilometres / 4,277 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

921kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	1-2 times a week	Borchard, CMA CGM
→ ALYEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
→ BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, CMA CGM

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