Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Cairo is 17 days 11h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 17 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Borchard.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Cairo takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, LOT, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Air Cairo, British Airways, Lufthansa, Iberia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 55m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,808 Nautical Miles (7,052 Kilometres / 4,382 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Cairo by air is around 3,137 Kilometres (1,949 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

454kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Cairo. 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 Hamburg to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

262kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Cairo. 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
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
FEMEX1 → REDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - SCANDI12 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 / TP5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ECX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CAX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IRE → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CLX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
ME11 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX / ME11 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → DIAL - AGE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX / ME11 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Condor → Levante Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NE2 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWX → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UNIF - SCANDI12 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IRE → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Swan → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Hamburg to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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