Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Foshan is 26 days 1h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 26 days 1h later. These services are operated by SFN, TRANSIT, Wan Hai, COSCO, China United, SFN, Evergreen, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Foshan takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Kuwait Airways, Gulf Air, Emirates, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9hrs. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Foshan by cargo ship is 8,221 Nautical Miles (15,226 Kilometres / 9,461 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Foshan by air is around 8,002 Kilometres (4,972 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Foshan. 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 Foshan?

Accepted Answer

486kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Foshan. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, Maersk, SLS, China United, GFS, MARSA, UNIG
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TRANSIT, KAWA, OVP
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AEM6 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AM1 → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS
BEX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ARKAS - REX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, SITC, China United, MILAHA, X-Press Feeders
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES3 / RS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
RS2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
RES3 / RS2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS
RS2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JRS → FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
RES2 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES3 → BMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
SJA → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
RES3 / RS2 → MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES3 / RS2 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AR2 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
AR2 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → YIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES3 / RS2 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IRX2 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RES2 / RS2 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Cairo to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Alexandria to Nansha

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Nansha

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