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 33 days 4h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 33 days 4h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL and COSCO.

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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa and Iraqi Airways 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 15,787 Nautical Miles (29,238 Kilometres / 18,168 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Damietta (EGDAM).

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

2.37t 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

486kg 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
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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Iraqi Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PA1 / CSS1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KCS1 → BEX2 / AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CSE / CSE1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PA1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CI3 / NCI → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NIS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Pearl-Shikra → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Dolphin → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 / Tiger → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KME / AG1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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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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Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Tianjin / Xingang to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Tianjin / Xingang to Damietta

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