Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Egypt to United Arab Emirates by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and United Arab Emirates is 9 days 7h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 9 days 7h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Egypt to United Arab Emirates by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to United Arab Emirates takes around 3h 19m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, MEA, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 3h 19m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Egypt and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Egypt and United Arab Emirates. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 3h 23m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Egypt to United Arab Emirates by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and United Arab Emirates by cargo ship is 2,926 Nautical Miles (5,420 Kilometres / 3,368 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to United Arab Emirates by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and United Arab Emirates by air is around 2,381 Kilometres (1,479 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

397kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to United Arab Emirates. 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 United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

193kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to United Arab Emirates. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
MEA	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 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+2 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Iraqi Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737
Iraqi Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737
Iraqi Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Badr Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
GRC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IRX2 / RG2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR → MONA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI → CIMEX7 / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
GULFEMIR / IRC → SWAX2 / GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR / IRX → PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
GRC → GIA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NRX → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX2 → CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 → CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Egypt to United Arab Emirates By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Egypt to United Arab Emirates by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport

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Cairo International Airport to Sharjah International Airport

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Cairo International Airport to Dubai International Airport

Egypt to United Arab Emirates by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Jebel Ali

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Sokhna to Abu Dhabi

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