Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Frankfurt is 12 days 23h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 12 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk and ANL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Frankfurt takes around 4h 25m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, Turkish Airlines, MEA, Lufthansa, Air France, Royal Jordanian and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 25m. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 17,858 Nautical Miles (33,074 Kilometres / 20,551 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Frankfurt by air is around 2,926 Kilometres (1,818 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Frankfurt. 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 Cairo to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

204kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Frankfurt. 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	Airbus A321+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CEX	Direct	N/A	KAWA
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEW5 → AE1	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
FEW5 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EM4 / E11 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Cairo to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Port Said to Rotterdam

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Sokhna to Wilhelmshaven

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Port Said to Bremerhaven

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