Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Alexandria is 29 days 17h. Ships depart from Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 29 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Alexandria takes around 10h 50m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Air China, Emirates, Sichuan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beijing and Alexandria. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Alexandria by cargo ship is 8,110 Nautical Miles (15,019 Kilometres / 9,333 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Alexandria by air is around 7,543 Kilometres (4,687 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Alexandria. 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 Beijing to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

318kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Alexandria. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMXAPL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
KCM2 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CS3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIM → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HKH → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NJX → CEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CS3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CI8 → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
PA1 / CSS1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Beijing to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to Alexandria by Air freight

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Beijing to Alexandria by Container ship

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Tianjin Xingang to Alexandria

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