Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Kuala Lumpur is 14 days 19h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 14 days 19h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, SFN, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, CMA CGM, China United, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, China United, China United, MILAHA and China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Kuala Lumpur takes around 16h 31m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 16h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 4,797 Nautical Miles (8,885 Kilometres / 5,521 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Kuala Lumpur by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 7,976 Kilometres (4,956 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

650kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Kuala Lumpur. 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 Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Kuala Lumpur. 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
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-200LR+6 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+6 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1 / WHL - FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai
AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFISI / IRX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
REX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS → FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SFN, GFS, Maersk
GULFEMIR / RGI → CIMEX6 / APG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
GULFEMIR / IRC → VGI / KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping
IRC / RGI → CMX / AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ONE
RGI / IRC / IRX → CIX8 / CSX / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
IM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GRC → CMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IM1 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GRC → KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
RGI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
RGI / IRC → CIX3 / CIVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
RGI → CIX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRC → KCIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR / IRC → VGI / KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
RGI → CIX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFEMIR / RGI → CIMEX7 / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
REX → ICI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CRX → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CRX → MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
REX / CRX → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
REX → ICI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
REX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → CIS / CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA, China United
REX / CRX → CSX / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders

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