Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and China is 19 days 19h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 19 days 19h later. These services are operated by KAWA, China United, KAWA, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to China takes around 6h 50m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 6h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Egypt and China. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 6h 50m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Egypt to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and China by cargo ship is 7,169 Nautical Miles (13,276 Kilometres / 8,250 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to China by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

972kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to China. 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 Egypt to China?

Accepted Answer

327kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to China. 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
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CEX / KAWA - CEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA, Maersk
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	China United, SITC, MILAHA, AAK, X-Press Feeders
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	KAWA, FESCO
BIGEX4 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES1 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR / RGI → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
RCS → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFJJS1 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, TS Lines, SFN, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, SFT, SLD
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
BIGEX4 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RS2 - X → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 - X → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RCS → FMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
GULFEMIR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GULFJJS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 - X → ESA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 / RS2 → ESA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RS2 - X → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 - X → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FM1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Egypt to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Egypt to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport

Cargo flights

Cairo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Egypt to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Ningbo

Most frequent

Sokhna to Qingdao

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