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 24 days 10h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 24 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon, Turkon, MSC and Maersk.

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 19hrs. 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 British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

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 8,134 Nautical Miles (15,064 Kilometres / 9,361 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Pensacola (USPNS) and Alexandria (EGALY).

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 10,287 Kilometres (6,392 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

839kg 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

445kg 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → EM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA12 → FEW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → EM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USA / USM → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
USA / USM → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
EMUSA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS → SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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St. Louis to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

St. Louis to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Cairo International Airport

St. Louis to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Port Said

Closest seaports

Pensacola to Alexandria

Most frequent

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