Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Cairo is 22 days 21h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 22 days 21h later. These services are operated by Arkas, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Turkon, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Turkon, COSCO, ONE, ONE and Turkon.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Cairo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Cairo takes around 19h 22m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 22m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Cairo by cargo ship is 7,217 Nautical Miles (13,366 Kilometres / 8,305 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Cairo by air is around 10,307 Kilometres (6,404 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

736kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis 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 A330-300+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USA → CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
Unity Bridge → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
TUX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TA12 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
USA / USM → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
Unity Bridge → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TUX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TAX / ATE2 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TUX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → ILX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
USA / USM → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
TUX / EMA → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EMA → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMA → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
USA / USM → IMS / TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EMA → MD3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
EMA → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMA → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMA → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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St. Louis to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Savannah to Alexandria

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Savannah to Damietta

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