Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Cairo is 19 days 12h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 19 days 12h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Cairo takes around 4h 55m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, British Airways, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, MEA, Eurowings, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 55m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Cairo by cargo ship is 5,129 Nautical Miles (9,499 Kilometres / 5,902 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Cairo by air is around 3,537 Kilometres (2,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

922kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

202kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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 day	Boeing 777-300+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air France	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AL4 / TA4 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
COEX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT2 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CRX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CALFB / AL5 → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
→ EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BPX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IO3 / IO2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AL1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOX / ISE → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Euro-Med → Adriatic	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
LEX → ILX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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Southampton to Damietta

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