Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Egypt is 18 days 3h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 18 days 3h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, SFN, China United, COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, PIL, AAK, TF, Wan Hai, China United, China United, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, China United, SITC, SITC, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, PIL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Egypt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Egypt takes around 7h 45m. Flights depart from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Egypt. Cargo flights depart from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 7h 45m. EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Egypt by cargo ship is 6,402 Nautical Miles (11,857 Kilometres / 7,367 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Egypt by air is around 5,112 Kilometres (3,176 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Egypt. 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 China to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

327kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Egypt. 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
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+8 others
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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
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, SITC, China United, OVP, X-Press Feeders
REX2	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
RCS / RCR / RCX / GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SFN, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, GFS, RCL
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / UGL / CEX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	China United, SLS, GFS, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	PIL, COSCO
RES / RC2 / CRX / CUL - RES \| ONE - RC2 \| ZS - CRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	AAK, ZS, China United, ONE
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	N/A	TF, SFT, SLD
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NSX → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
BDX → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RES2 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ST3 → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CVM2 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
VTX4 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
WAX1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NS5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
EAX3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SWS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
WAX1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAPa / COSCO - CAPa → CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO
CME → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA3 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
WAX1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CVI → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
COSCO - CAPa → CEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CME → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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China to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

China to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport

China to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Sokhna

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