Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Chengdu is 21 days 16h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 21 days 16h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CNC Line, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, SLS, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Chengdu takes around 9h 21m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart n/a. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Hainan Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 19hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Chengdu by cargo ship is 8,219 Nautical Miles (15,221 Kilometres / 9,458 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Chengdu by air is around 9,102 Kilometres (5,656 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.47t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Chengdu. 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 Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

614kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Chengdu. 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
Sichuan Airlines	N/A
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
SLS - CRS → CV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SLS - CRS → CIT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FM1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CRS → FBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
SLS - CRS → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SLS - CRS → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SLS - CRS → ESA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SLS - CRS → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
REX2 → CIMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
REX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
SLS - CRS → WSA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SLS - CRS → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CRS → SAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
REX2 → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → ASAFGR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cairo to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Cairo to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Shekou

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Nansha

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