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 20 days. 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 20 days later. These services are operated by AAK, COSCO, PIL, SLS, TS Lines, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, GFS, China United, China United, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, PIL, SLS, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, PIL, PIL, SLS, COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen, COSCO, FT, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, 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 35m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Aeroflot, Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 35m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Shanghai by cargo ship is 7,120 Nautical Miles (13,186 Kilometres / 8,193 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

965kg 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

645kg 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Aeroflot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES / CRX / CUL - RES \| ZS - CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK, ZS, China United
RES4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CEX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, GFS, CMA CGM, China United, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders
RCS / RCR / RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FMS → EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
AM1 / CEX → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
AM1 → CIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
RES2 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → WAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FMS / 5CX → CSC / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, GFS
RES2 → WAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2 → ESA / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RS2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
5CX → FIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
RES2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RGI / IRC → CIX3 / CSX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
RES2 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IM1 / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → CISC2 / CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Wan Hai
FM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → WAX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FM1 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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Cairo to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Shanghai by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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Sokhna to Shanghai

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