Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Cairo is 10 days 20h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 10 days 20h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Cairo takes around 3h 55m. Flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Nile Air, EgyptAir, Air Cairo and Air Arabia and the typical transit time is around 3h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Cairo by cargo ship is 2,897 Nautical Miles (5,366 Kilometres / 3,334 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Cairo by air is around 2,419 Kilometres (1,503 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

651kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

137kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
Nile Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+6 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A321+3 others
Flynas	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, CSTAR, MLINE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	N/A	SFN, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk
GULFEIN1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RGS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
MIDAS1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → BIGEX4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → BIGEX4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
IRX → CRX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders

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Dubai to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dubai to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sharjah International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Dubai to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Sokhna

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