Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Cairo is 26 days 16h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 26 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and SFN.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Cairo takes around 11h 39m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, China Eastern Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Emirates, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Cairo by cargo ship is 7,373 Nautical Miles (13,655 Kilometres / 8,485 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Cairo by air is around 8,620 Kilometres (5,356 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

586kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Aeroflot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+9 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, China United, Maersk, GFS, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CRS / SLS - CRS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, Evergreen
FM1	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
RME / OVP - RME	Direct	N/A	TRANSIT, OVP, STF
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, TF, SFT, SLD
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA, FESCO
FME → REX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	China United
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JCV → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CJV2 → CUL - REX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
FME → REX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
FCS → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SEAS3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Shanghai to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Shanghai to Sokhna

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