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 27 days 15h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 27 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

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 9hrs. 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, Qatar Airways, Iraqi Airways, Saudia, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

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 9hrs. 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 7,588 Nautical Miles (14,054 Kilometres / 8,733 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

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

824kg 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 A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Iraqi Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 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
AEM6 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 → CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM6 / AAS → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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