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 10h. 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 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, FT, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, FT, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, GFS, ONE, China United, China United, ZS, GFS, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and ONE.

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 42m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air Arabia, Oman Air, Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 16h 42m.

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 4,762 Nautical Miles (8,819 Kilometres / 5,480 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 8,096 Kilometres (5,031 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

646kg 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

379kg 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
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+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
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / UGL / CEX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, China United, GFS, SLS, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RGI → VTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IM1 / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → CISC2 / CI6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FT, Wan Hai
RGI / IRC / IRX → CIX8 / CSX / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
RGI / IRC → CIX3 / CSX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
GULFJJS1 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IM1 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RGI / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → CIX2 / CISC / NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FT, Evergreen, ONE
GULFEMIR / IRX → GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
REX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRC → KCIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
RGI → CIX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, X-Press Feeders
GULFEMIR / RGI → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Unifeeder
RC2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JJS/SJS → CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
RC2 → KCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
RES → FME	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	China United
RES → ICI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CRX → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZS
JJS/SJS → CSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
GULFJJS1 / SJS → GULFHERC/AS8 / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| CUL - HLS \| OOCL - SIS \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
RC2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RC2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RC2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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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
FM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
NCLEVANT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - REX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MARMAEXP → MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - REX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Levante Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cairo to Kuala Lumpur By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Cairo to Kuala Lumpur by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Port Klang

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