Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Cairo is 44 days 10h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 44 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Cairo takes around 19h 42m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 19h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Cairo by cargo ship is 14,253 Nautical Miles (26,397 Kilometres / 16,402 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Cairo by air is around 11,115 Kilometres (6,906 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.9t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

454kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / PNW4 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	N/A	COSCO
CPNW → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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