Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Lyon is 7 days 14h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 7 days 14h later. These services are operated by Borchard, MSC, Borchard, Maersk, Borchard, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Arkas, ONE, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Lyon takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Tunisair, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Air Algerie, LOT, Iberia, British Airways, Lufthansa and Royal Air Maroc and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Lyon. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Lyon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Lyon by cargo ship is 3,153 Nautical Miles (5,838 Kilometres / 3,628 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Lyon by air is around 3,175 Kilometres (1,973 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

497kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Lyon. 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 Lyon?

Accepted Answer

255kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Lyon. 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
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
SLN → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEIX → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
AS2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EGAL → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMS / TRI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
AS2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
ARKAS - REX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX / ARKAS - REX → ASA / MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, EMES, Arkas
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES1 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEW5 → E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEWA → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Cairo to Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Marseille

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Marseille

Most frequent

Port Said to Fos-sur-Mer

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