Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Kuala Lumpur to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Cairo is 13 days 11h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuala Lumpur and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 13 days 11h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, SFN, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, GFS, ONE, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, Wan Hai, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Emirates Shipping.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Kuala Lumpur to Cairo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Cairo takes around 17h 9m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Oman Air, Saudia, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 17h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Kuala Lumpur and Cairo. 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 Kuala Lumpur to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,797 Nautical Miles (8,885 Kilometres / 5,521 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Cairo by air is around 7,976 Kilometres (4,956 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Kuala Lumpur to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur 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
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 787+4 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, SFT, TF, SLD
FM1 / WHL - FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai
WHL - FM1 → SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KIXANL → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GLX → GRC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
CIMEX6 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GLX / AG2 → IRC / RGI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Emirates Shipping, ONE
GALEX → JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / HLS → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → CIX5 / CIP / CWX → RGI / IRC / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, FT, ONE, X-Press Feeders
SEA2 & AWE5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX2 / NCI → CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX → IRS / IRX2 / RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, BTL, X-Press Feeders
NZS → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
SI8 → IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX → CIX2 / NCI → IRS / IRX2 / RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, BTL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
NPI / NWX → RG2 / IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
CIX5 / CIP / CWX → CIX2 / CISC / NCI → RGI / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, X-Press Feeders, FT
CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → CIX5 / CIP / CWX → RGI / IRC / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, FT, ONE, X-Press Feeders

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