Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Port Said and London is 9 days 21h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Port Said and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 9 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Port Said to London takes around 5h 9m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Port Said and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, MEA, Royal Jordanian, LOT, Air Algerie, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 5h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Port Said and London. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 9m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Port Said to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and London by cargo ship is 3,264 Nautical Miles (6,044 Kilometres / 3,756 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Port Said to London by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

458kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Port Said to London. 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 Port Said to London?

Accepted Answer

183kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Port Said to London. 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	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+8 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
SE3 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Panther → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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