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 14 days 9h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 14 days 9h later. These services are operated by Borchard, CMA CGM, Borchard, Borchard, Borchard, Borchard, Borchard, Borchard, Borchard, Borchard, ONE, ONE and CMA CGM.

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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Royal Air Maroc, Transavia, Turkish Airlines, LOT 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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Porto and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 42m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Porto to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Cairo by cargo ship is 18,542 Nautical Miles (34,340 Kilometres / 21,338 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

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

2.27t 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

252kg 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 A320neo+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+9 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 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	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Arkas, CNC Line, Tarros
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
IBC → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IBC → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE → FAL8 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Porto to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Porto to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Cairo International Airport

Porto to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Leixoes to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Leixoes to Sokhna

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