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 29 days 14h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 29 days 14h later. These services are operated by China United, FESCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and PIL.

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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Air China, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Sichuan Airlines, 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 7,682 Nautical Miles (14,228 Kilometres / 8,841 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

1.17t 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	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX / CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO, KAWA
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	N/A	COSCO, TF, SFT, SLD
REX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CT1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CS3 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CT1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
PS6 → AR2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
CV1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CS3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
NIS1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CV1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CHL → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
NCT → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MANB → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 / ES2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
CV2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
GCS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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