Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Guangzhou to Alexandria by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Alexandria is 21 days 14h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 21 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Wan Hai, GFS, GFS and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Guangzhou to Alexandria by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Alexandria takes around 11h 27m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Sichuan Airlines, Saudia, Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Air China and Aeroflot and the typical transit time is around 11h 27m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Guangzhou and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 27m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Alexandria by cargo ship is 6,704 Nautical Miles (12,416 Kilometres / 7,715 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Alexandria by air is around 8,123 Kilometres (5,048 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Guangzhou to Alexandria by sea?

Accepted Answer

774kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Alexandria. 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 Guangzhou to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

567kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Alexandria. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RCS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, SFN
CNC - BBX3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, GFS, SFN, SLS, China United, MARSA, UNIG
FM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
SPB / OVP - SPB	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OVP, SFT
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SLS - CRS → OVP - MED	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA
AAK - FE → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
REX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → BEX2 / AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CNC - CS1 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Guangzhou to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Sphinx International Airport

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Shekou to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Nansha to Alexandria

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