Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Switzerland is 3 days 6h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Salerno (ITSAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Salerno (ITSAL) around 3 days 6h later. These services are operated by Borchard, Arkas, LANGOY, OOCL, Borchard, CMA CGM and Borchard.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Switzerland takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Swiss, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Egypt to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Switzerland by cargo ship is 1,007 Nautical Miles (1,864 Kilometres / 1,158 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Salerno (ITSAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

249kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

164kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Switzerland. 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	Boeing 737-800
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Nile Air	N/A
Edelweiss Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Flexflight	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
ADR → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT → MAESTRAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ADR → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Egypt to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Egypt to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

Cairo International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Most frequent

Hurghada International Airport to Zürich Airport

Egypt to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Salerno

Cargo flights

Alexandria to Genoa

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