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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Shenzhen is 22 days 11h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Shenzhen?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 22 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, China United, PIL, PIL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen, RCL, TS Lines and RCL.

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

The quickest flight from Cairo to Shenzhen takes around 9h 42m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Shenzhen?

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Emirates, Saudia, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 42m.

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

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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 42m. Turkish Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Cairo to Shenzhen by ship?

The distance between Cairo and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 7,936 Nautical Miles (14,697 Kilometres / 9,132 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Yantian (CNYTN).

What is the distance between Cairo to Shenzhen by air?

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).

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

1.07t 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Shenzhen?

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.

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Cairo to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo to Shenzhen by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cairo to Shenzhen by plane will take about 9h 42m and departs from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrives into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. EgyptAir is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

CAI

Departs from

CAN

9h 42m: Every 1-2 days

8,002 km
4,972 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

486kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+8 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others

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Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

CAI

Departs from

SZX

10h 37m: 2-4 times a week

8,085 km
5,024 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

477kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Cargo flights

Cairo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

CAI

Departs from

HKG

10h 29m: 2-4 times a week

8,114 km
5,042 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

489kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+10 others
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Most frequent

Cairo International Airport to Macau International Airport

Departs from

CAI

Departs from

MFM

17h 41m: Daily

8,331 km
5,177 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

422kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
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Air routes from Cairo to Shenzhen

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Cairo to Shenzhen by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cairo to Shenzhen by ship will take about 22 days 11h and departs from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrives into Hong Kong (HKHKG). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Hong Kong

Port of loading

EGSOK

Port of loading

HKHKG

22 days 11h: Every 2-4 weeks

11,902 km
7,396 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

547kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICE → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AM1 / CEX → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
RES2 / RS2 → ESA / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 / RS2 → ESA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RC2 → CCX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
RC2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FM1 → TVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RC2 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FM1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 / RS2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FM1 → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, X-Press Feeders
RCR → RNV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RCX → NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
RCR → RNT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL

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Closest seaports

Sokhna to Yantian

Port of loading

EGSOK

Port of loading

CNYTN

24 days 8h: Every 1-2 weeks

14,697 km
9,132 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RC2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RC2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RC2 → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
RC2 → FE6	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
RC2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RES2 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RC2 → MD5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
RC2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Most frequent

Sokhna to Nansha

Port of loading

EGSOK

Port of loading

CNNSA

23 days 18h: 1-2 times a week

14,985 km
9,311 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.45t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES / RC2 / CRX / CUL - RES \| ONE - RC2 \| ZS - CRX	Direct	N/A	AAK, ZS, China United, ONE
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RCS / RCR / RCX / GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, GFS, RCL
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RC2 → MD5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
RS2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GULFJJS1 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RC2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
REX2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RCS / GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → CWX2 / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS
RES2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FM1 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RS2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → WAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Ocean routes from Cairo to Shenzhen

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Air Freight

9h 42m, Every 1-2 days

486kg CO₂e

Container Ship

22 days 11h, Every 2-4 weeks

547kg CO₂e

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Cairo to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Cargo flights

Cairo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Most frequent

Cairo International Airport to Macau International Airport

Cairo to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Yantian

Most frequent

Sokhna to Nansha

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