Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Madrid is 4 days 15h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 4 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Madrid takes around 4h 52m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia, EgyptAir, Air Algerie, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Tarom, Air France, Royal Jordanian, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 52m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Madrid by cargo ship is 2,341 Nautical Miles (4,335 Kilometres / 2,694 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Madrid by air is around 3,353 Kilometres (2,084 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

288kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Madrid. 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 Madrid?

Accepted Answer

138kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Madrid. 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
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
EgyptAir	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
NCLEVANT → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → SPX / SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → ALGOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEW5 → AE12	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
FEW5 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEW5 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E17 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEW5 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
REDEX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAF3 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E17 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WEMED2 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
E09 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E09 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EM5 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Cairo to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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Alexandria to Valencia

Closest seaports

Port Said to Valencia

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