Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Cairo is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Cairo takes around 4h 50m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, MEA, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,483 Nautical Miles (8,303 Kilometres / 5,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Cairo by air is around 3,537 Kilometres (2,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

630kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

202kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+4 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WCC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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London Heathrow Airport to Cairo International Airport

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London Gateway Port to Port Said

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Tilbury to Damietta

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