Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille 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 Marseille 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 Marseille to Cairo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Cairo takes around 10h 31m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Algerie, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Iberia, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Marseille and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 31m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Marseille to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Cairo by cargo ship is 1,696 Nautical Miles (3,140 Kilometres / 1,951 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Cairo by air is around 2,800 Kilometres (1,740 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

237kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille 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 Marseille to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

184kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille 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
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 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
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGA → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Jade → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGA → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RSGI → RSSEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
MEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jade → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Jade → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	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
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

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Marseille to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Marseille to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Marseille Provence Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Abu Qir

Closest seaports

Marseille to Port Said

Cargo flights

Marseille to Alexandria

Most frequent

Fos-sur-Mer to Port Said

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