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 17 days 17h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) 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 Sokhna (EGSOK) around 17 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

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 47m. 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, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air France, MEA, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, LOT, Iberia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 47m.

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 47m. 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 4,459 Nautical Miles (8,259 Kilometres / 5,132 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

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

454kg 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air France	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → GULFISI / IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 / TA4 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL1 / TA3 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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