Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Shanghai is 23 days 10h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 23 days 10h later. These services are operated by PIL, Wan Hai, SFN, FESCO, APL, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Shanghai takes around 10h 22m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, EgyptAir, Emirates, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Shanghai by cargo ship is 7,247 Nautical Miles (13,422 Kilometres / 8,340 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Shanghai by air is around 8,620 Kilometres (5,356 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

650kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Shanghai. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-200LR+6 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+7 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS, TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO, KAWA
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
FM1 / WHL - FM1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Wan Hai
RGI → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
GULFEMIR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
RES2 / RS2 → ESA / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AR2 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AR2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AR2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → WAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR / RGI → MEX / MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
RES2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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