Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Guangzhou is 40 days 3h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 40 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Guangzhou takes around 9h 22m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Gulf Air, Iraqi Airways, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air China and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 22m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 12,060 Nautical Miles (22,336 Kilometres / 13,879 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Guangzhou by air is around 8,123 Kilometres (5,048 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

567kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Guangzhou. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Iraqi Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+8 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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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
AEM6 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ARKAS - REX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	KAWA, OVP
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SFN, GFS, Maersk, SLS, MARSA, UNIG
AEM6 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WARM → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
NCLEVANT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ARKAS - REX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Alexandria to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Sphinx International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Alexandria to Guangzhou by Container ship

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Alexandria to Shekou

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Alexandria to Nansha

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