Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Prague and Cairo is 11 days 4h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Prague and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 11 days 4h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ANL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Prague to Cairo takes around 3h 42m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Prague and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, SunExpress, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Tarom, LOT, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Prague and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 42m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Prague to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,442 Nautical Miles (8,226 Kilometres / 5,111 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Prague to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Cairo by air is around 2,647 Kilometres (1,645 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

838kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Prague 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 Prague to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

162kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Prague 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 737-800
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
ME2 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CLX → WAF3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CLX → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan Sentosa → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
FEMEX1 / NTX → ADRIMED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye → LINE C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Prague to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Prague to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cairo International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Damietta

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Hamburg to Port Said

Most frequent

Hamburg to Abu Qir

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