Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Cairo is 18 days 7h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 18 days 7h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Wan Hai, PIL and FT.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Cairo takes around 10h 52m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Cairo by cargo ship is 6,567 Nautical Miles (12,162 Kilometres / 7,557 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Cairo by air is around 9,613 Kilometres (5,973 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Cairo. 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 Chengdu to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

153kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Cairo. 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
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
CGE / MILAHA - MGX1 \| SKR - SGX1 \| UNIF - CGE → RGI / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MILAHA, China United, X-Press Feeders
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
REX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
Asia - Red Sea / SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SFT, OVP, SLD
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, GFS, SFN
CVI → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAX1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Chengdu to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chengdu to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Chengdu to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Sokhna

Closest seaports

Nansha to Sokhna

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