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 18 days 13h. 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 18 days 13h later. These services are operated by KAWA, MILAHA, FESCO 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 9h 16m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Gulf Air, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Egypt and China. 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 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 8,002 Kilometres (4,972 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

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

486kg 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+6 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA, SITC, China United, X-Press Feeders
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO, KAWA
GULFEMIR / RGI → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO, KAWA
RES2 / RS2 → ESA / ES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, COSCO
FM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FM1 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFEMIR / RGI → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
GRC → CMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping

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Egypt to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Egypt to China by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Cairo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Egypt to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Ningbo

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Sokhna to Shanghai

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