Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Guangzhou is 24 days 23h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 24 days 23h later. These services are operated by PIL, OOCL, OOCL, PIL, OOCL, PIL, PIL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Guangzhou takes around 10hrs. 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 Guangzhou?

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, Gulf Air, Emirates, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Aeroflot and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cairo and Guangzhou. 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 Cairo to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 6,509 Nautical Miles (12,055 Kilometres / 7,491 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou by sea?

Accepted Answer

840kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

486kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Guangzhou. 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
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others
Aeroflot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RS2 → TLA2 / SSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → TLA1 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 → SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 → TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
REX2 → ACSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
RS2 → FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
REX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
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Cairo to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Sokhna to Hong Kong

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Sokhna to Nansha

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