Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and Cairo is 10 days. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 10 days later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to Cairo takes around 10h 59m. Flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Tunisair, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Air Algerie, Turkish Airlines, LOT, British Airways, Iberia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lyon and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 59m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lyon to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Cairo by cargo ship is 2,660 Nautical Miles (4,927 Kilometres / 3,061 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lyon to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Cairo by air is around 3,175 Kilometres (1,973 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

416kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon 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 Lyon to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

287kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon 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
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Jade → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX / MSC - CALEX → West Med to Red Sea / MSC - West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Algiers Express → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E07 → AC2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
WM1 / E07 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E07 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WM1 / E07 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E07 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MMX → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MCA / MMX → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA / MMX → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MMX → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MMX → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MCA / MMX → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA / MMX → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Lyon to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Marseille to Abu Qir

Closest seaports

Fos-sur-Mer to Port Said

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