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 9 days 17h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 9 days 17h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, FT, ASEAN, GFS, China United, Wan Hai and PIL.

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 40m. 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 Air Cairo, EgyptAir, Nile Air and Air Arabia and the typical transit time is around 3h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 3h 40m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

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

657kg 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

169kg 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
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAirFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Nile Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Iraqi Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737
MEA	Daily	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Iraqi Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737
Iraqi Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A321+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Badr Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Tarco Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2 / BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
GRC / ESL - GRC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN, Emirates Shipping
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	1-2 times a week	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
IMR → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RGS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Dubai to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sharjah International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Jebel Ali to Sokhna

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