Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Israel is 20h 48m. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Haifa (ILHFA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Israel?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Haifa (ILHFA) around 20h 48m later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Israel takes around 10h 7m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Israel?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines and Tarom and the typical transit time is around 10h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Israel by cargo ship is 173 Nautical Miles (320 Kilometres / 199 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Haifa (ILHFA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Israel by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Israel by air is around 2,304 Kilometres (1,432 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Egypt to Israel by sea?

Accepted Answer

21kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Israel. 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 Egypt to Israel?

Accepted Answer

163kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Israel. 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
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EM1 / E17	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM1 / E17	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E09 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
E09 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E10 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
E10 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
DIAL - AGE → ONE - ILX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ADR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ADML
Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
LEX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ST2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EME → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → EM5 / E12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC

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Egypt to Israel By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Egypt to Israel by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

Egypt to Israel by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Said to Haifa

Cargo flights

Alexandria to Ashdod

Most frequent

Damietta to Ashdod

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