Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from South Korea to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Egypt is 29 days 6h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Korea and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 29 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, GFS, Maersk, China United, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL and China United.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from South Korea to Egypt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Egypt takes around 20h 8m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, China Eastern Airlines, Etihad Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Lufthansa, LOT, Lufthansa and Air France and the typical transit time is around 20h 8m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between South Korea and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and Egypt. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 8m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between South Korea to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Egypt by cargo ship is 8,039 Nautical Miles (14,888 Kilometres / 9,251 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Korea to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Egypt by air is around 9,197 Kilometres (5,715 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from South Korea to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Egypt. 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 South Korea to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

525kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Egypt. 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
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A380-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AIS → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FM1 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP7 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
TP8 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AIS → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IA88 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GALEX → FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
JSTAR → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FME → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
EXX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AME / ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX → AM1 / 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SLS

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Origami → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 / Condor → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
Origami → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KME / AG1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
ZCP → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
EC1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Orient → Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Origami → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCP → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NPI → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZNS / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
US2 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US2 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BH2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Pertiwi → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NPI → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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