Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Shenzhen is 25 days 8h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 25 days 8h later. These services are operated by KAWA, PIL, COSCO, Wan Hai, SLS, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, COSCO and China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Shenzhen takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Saudia, Sichuan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudia, China Eastern Airlines, Air China and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10hrs. EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 6,536 Nautical Miles (12,104 Kilometres / 7,521 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Shenzhen by air is around 8,085 Kilometres (5,024 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

927kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

477kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Shenzhen. 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
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CRS / SLS - CRS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA, SLS
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AR2	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
CRS → SAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
RES2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RS2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RES3 / RS2 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES2 → YIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES3 / RS2 → WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → CSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RGI → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
RS2 → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → WAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES3 / RS2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES2 / RS2 → ESA / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES3 / RS2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES2 / RS2 → ESA / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Cairo to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Cairo International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

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Cairo to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Nansha

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Yantian

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