Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Abu Dhabi is 9 days 8h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 9 days 8h later. These services are operated by ASEAN, Wan Hai, SFN and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Abu Dhabi takes around 3h 13m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, MEA, Saudia, Royal Jordanian, Flynas, Saudia, Flynas and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 3h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Abu Dhabi. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 3h 30m. EgyptAir and Royal Jordanian operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Abu Dhabi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 2,897 Nautical Miles (5,366 Kilometres / 3,334 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Abu Dhabi by air is around 2,381 Kilometres (1,479 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cairo to Abu Dhabi by sea?

Accepted Answer

393kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Abu Dhabi. 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 Cairo to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

192kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Abu Dhabi. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+8 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Royal JordanianFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GRC / ESL - GRC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN, Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, FT, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	1-2 times a week	SFN, GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2 / BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE

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Cairo to Abu Dhabi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport

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Sokhna to Jebel Ali

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