Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Cairo is 10 days 10h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 10 days 10h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, GFS, Wan Hai and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Cairo takes around 3h 30m. Flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Abu Dhabi and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 3h 30m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Cairo by cargo ship is 2,941 Nautical Miles (5,447 Kilometres / 3,385 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Cairo by air is around 2,381 Kilometres (1,479 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

660kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

192kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi 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
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2	Direct	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, FT, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, BTL, GFS
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2 → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
GRC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
IM1 → → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RGS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIMEX1 / AMA → GULFISI / IRX2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX1 / AMA → GULFEMIR / RGI → GULFISI / IRX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX1 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JKS → JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
IG4 / ONE - IG4 \| SFN - UIG → JRS / RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, ONE
IG4 → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BIGEX → GULFISI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CMEX → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CMEX → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX / ME5 → RES1 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX / ME5 → RES1 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIMEX7 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Abu Dhabi to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Al Maktoum International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Jebel Ali to Sokhna

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