Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Zürich to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Cairo is 4 days 22h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 4 days 22h later. These services are operated by Bahri, MESSL, EMES, LANGOY, Tarros, CMA CGM, ANL, MSC, Borchard, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Zürich to Cairo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Cairo takes around 3h 50m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Swiss, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Cairo, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Zürich and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 50m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Zürich to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Cairo by cargo ship is 1,775 Nautical Miles (3,288 Kilometres / 2,043 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Cairo by air is around 2,748 Kilometres (1,707 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

174kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich 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 Zürich to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

133kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich 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 week	Airbus A320neo
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
RSSEA	Direct	N/A	MESSL
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, CMA CGM
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, Arkas, CMA CGM
MPS → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA12 → SLN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TYR → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Line B → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TYR → WTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL6 / TA12 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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