Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Alexandria to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Chengdu is 25 days 14h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 25 days 14h later. These services are operated by China United, Maersk, China United, Evergreen, SFN, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Alexandria to Chengdu by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Chengdu takes around 9h 16m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Hainan Airlines, Air China, Ethiopian Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 16m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Alexandria and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 12m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Chengdu by cargo ship is 6,726 Nautical Miles (12,457 Kilometres / 7,741 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Chengdu by air is around 9,102 Kilometres (5,656 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Alexandria to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Chengdu. 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 Alexandria to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

680kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Chengdu. 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
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+8 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Maersk, SFN, GFS, SLS, MARSA, UNIG
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, China United, SFN, GFS, SLS, MARSA, UNIG
AM1 → REX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
BEX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SFN, GFS
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IM2 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NCLEVANT → AFEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NCLEVANT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MPS → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 → REX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ST2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LEX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ST2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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