Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and Egypt is 21 days. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 21 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to Egypt 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 United Kingdom and Egypt?

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, Austrian Airlines and MEA and the typical transit time is around 4h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United Kingdom and Egypt. 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 United Kingdom to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Egypt by cargo ship is 4,362 Nautical Miles (8,078 Kilometres / 5,019 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Egypt 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 United Kingdom to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

612kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

202kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HLX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
EMX → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE6 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
ESE2 / EEX → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Albatros → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Britannia → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / Aegean Sea → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
FE4 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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United Kingdom to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Tilbury to Alexandria

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Felixstowe to Alexandria

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