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 17h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 14 days 17h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Wan Hai, SITC, China United, China United, China United, China United, China United, China United and COSCO.

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 37m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Oman Air, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 16h 37m.

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 5,004 Nautical Miles (9,267 Kilometres / 5,758 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

678kg 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

490kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+7 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
CUL - REX → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
REX → ICI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
REX → CWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
REX → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
REX → CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
REX → CWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
REX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
RES2 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Maersk, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
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