Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and Egypt is 8 days. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Damietta (EGDAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Spain and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Damietta (EGDAM) around 8 days later. These services are operated by ZIM, CMA CGM, ZIM and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Spain to Egypt takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Spain and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Spain and Egypt. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Spain to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Egypt by cargo ship is 1,578 Nautical Miles (2,922 Kilometres / 1,816 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Spain to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Egypt by air is around 2,909 Kilometres (1,808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

229kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain 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 Spain to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

224kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Nile Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MARMAEXP → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SMF → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, KAWA, Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
ESC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGAD → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGAD → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jade → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, COSCO, OOCL
MEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jade → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Spain to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cairo International Airport

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