Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Switzerland to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Egypt is 2 days 5h. Ships depart from Taranto (ITTAR) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Taranto (ITTAR) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 2 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Switzerland to Egypt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Egypt takes around 3h 50m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Swiss, Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Switzerland and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and Egypt. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 50m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Switzerland to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Egypt by cargo ship is 965 Nautical Miles (1,788 Kilometres / 1,111 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taranto (ITTAR) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Egypt by air is around 2,748 Kilometres (1,707 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Switzerland to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

86kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Egypt. 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 Switzerland to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

164kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Egypt. 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 week	Boeing 737-800
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+7 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+10 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Edelweiss Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Flexflight	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Nile Air	N/A
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLN	Direct	N/A	Maersk
SLN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSSEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
WCUK → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MAESTRAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TMX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAESTRAL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
RSSEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	2-4 times a week	LANGOY, Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TA12 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Med Canadian → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSE / West Med to SAEC → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC

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Switzerland to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Switzerland to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Zürich Airport to Hurghada International Airport

Switzerland to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Taranto to Port Said

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Salerno to Alexandria

Most frequent

Genoa to Alexandria

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