Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Cairo is 28 days 17h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 28 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Cairo takes around 10h 52m. 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 Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Iraqi Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beijing and Cairo. 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 Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Cairo by cargo ship is 7,964 Nautical Miles (14,750 Kilometres / 9,165 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Cairo 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 Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.79t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

402kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Iraqi Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, China United, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
WSA3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
ACSA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PA1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CV2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE3 / AE15 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IA9 → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Beijing to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Qingdao to Alexandria

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Qingdao to Sokhna

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Qingdao to Port Said

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