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 34 days. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) 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 (CNTSN) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 34 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, China United and Evergreen.

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 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 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 50m.

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 8,175 Nautical Miles (15,139 Kilometres / 9,407 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

1.79t 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

318kg 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFEX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → BEX2 / AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CI8 → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NUE2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → RCS / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
FAL8 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IC10 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AFEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MANB → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
M2X → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Dolphin → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Tianjin / Xingang to Alexandria

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Tianjin / Xingang to Sokhna

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