Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Turkey and Egypt is 1 day 4h. Ships depart from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive at Damietta (EGDAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Turkey and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive into Damietta (EGDAM) around 1 day 4h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, MSC, NISA, TS Lines, CNC Line, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Turkey to Egypt takes around 1h 45m. Flights depart from Antalya International Airport (AYT) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Turkey and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Antalya International Airport (AYT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by SunExpress and the typical transit time is around 1h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Turkey and Egypt. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 17m. EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Turkey to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Egypt by cargo ship is 367 Nautical Miles (680 Kilometres / 422 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mersin (TRMER) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Turkey to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Egypt by air is around 758 Kilometres (471 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Antalya International Airport (AYT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

55kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Turkey 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 Turkey to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

79kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Turkey 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
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ETX / ZIM - ETX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	NISA, ZIM
NVS / VUXX - NVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, VUXX
GTL / CMA - GTL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, Tarros, APL
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GTL → ONE - ILX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → ONE - ILX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Novorossiysk - Egypt / AMT - Novorossiysk - Egypt	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, AMT
Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, CMA CGM
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, Unifeeder
Balkan to South Turkiye → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Turkey to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Turkey to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Antalya International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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İstanbul Airport to Cairo International Airport

Turkey to Egypt by Container ship

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Mersin to Damietta

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Mersin to Alexandria

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