Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Montréal and Cairo is 22 days 7h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Montréal and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 22 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Montréal to Cairo takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Montréal and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Tunisair, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Air Algerie, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Royal Air Maroc and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Montréal and Cairo by cargo ship is 5,161 Nautical Miles (9,558 Kilometres / 5,939 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Montréal to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Montréal and Cairo by air is around 8,785 Kilometres (5,459 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

930kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Montréal 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 Montréal to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

411kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Montréal 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A340-300+2 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Royal Air Maroc	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Med Canadian → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
Med Canadian → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MCA / MMX → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCAN → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MMX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AT1 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MMX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Med Canadian → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MMX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AT1 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MEDCAN → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Med Canadian → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Montréal to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Montreal to Abu Qir

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Montreal to Port Said

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