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 30 days 6h. 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 Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 30 days 6h later. These services are operated by Evergreen and CMA CGM.

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 45m. 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, Emirates, Azerbaijan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 45m.

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 7,873 Nautical Miles (14,581 Kilometres / 9,060 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) 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

1.24t 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

430kg 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+9 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WAX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IC10 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
AEU9 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CES → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA4 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IC10 → RES3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
PA1 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CIM → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NUE2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HKH → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC2 / PCN3 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA4 / TLP2 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KTP → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RNV → RCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
PA1 / CSS1 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPS → RCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
HKH → RCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CEN → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEN / PCN1 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE2 / ECX2 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIM → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NUE2 → RCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CS3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SPS D → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IC10 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU9 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX2 / NCI → RCS / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, TS Lines
CS3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
ACSA1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MANB → REX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
WSA4 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PA1 → RES2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
HBB → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BOHAI → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE2 → RES2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
MANB → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAC2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ACSA1 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WSA4 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PA1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CEN → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MANB → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CHL → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AWE2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Beijing to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Beijing to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tianjin Xingang to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Tianjin / Xingang to Sokhna

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