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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Cairo is 25 days 22h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures Daily.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Cairo?

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 25 days 22h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, GFS, COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, PIL, FESCO, KAWA, OVP, SLD, APL, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, TS Lines, TS Lines, ONE, ONE, TS Lines, SITC, Wan Hai, SITC, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, China United, X-Press Feeders, ONE, ONE, ONE, SITC, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, SITC, X-Press Feeders, SITC, China United, China United, SITC, SITC, SITC, X-Press Feeders, China United, Wan Hai, SITC, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, PIL, RCL, COSCO, PIL, Wan Hai, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, APL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Cairo takes around 11h 55m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Cairo?

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, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 55m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 55m. Turkish Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Shanghai to Cairo by ship?

The distance between Shanghai and Cairo by cargo ship is 8,385 Nautical Miles (15,530 Kilometres / 9,650 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

What is the distance between Shanghai to Cairo by air?

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).

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

1.28t 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Cairo?

653kg 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.

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Shanghai to Cairo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Cairo by plane will take about 11h 55m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Cairo International Airport (CAI). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. EgyptAir is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

CAI

11h 55m: 1-2 times a day

8,380 km
5,207 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

352kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Departs from

SHA

Departs from

CAI

20h 15m: 2-4 times a week

8,620 km
5,356 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

653kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+8 others
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Shanghai to Cairo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Cairo by ship will take about 25 days 22h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Sokhna (EGSOK). There are vessels departing daily on this route. TS Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Sokhna

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

EGSOK

25 days 22h: Daily

13,858 km
8,611 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SFN, China United, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, GFS, ONE, RCL
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, TF, SFT, SFN, SLD
AR2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, SFN, Evergreen, ONE, RCL, TS Lines
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, TF, SFT, SFN, SLD
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	FESCO, KAWA
EMX1	Direct	N/A	KAWA
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OVP, KAWA
Asia - Red Sea	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLD, SFT
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
MD3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEM6 / BEX2 → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX → RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, COSCO, China United, Evergreen, RCL
RBC2 / COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, COSCO, RCL
MD4 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CA2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CJV2 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
CI5 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
VTX6 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JCV → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → CRX	Transshipment	N/A	X-Press Feeders
FME → REX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → REX / CRX	Transshipment	N/A	X-Press Feeders, China United
SW2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD5 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AX3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
VTX2 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
MFX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
DFX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RFL / MEX → RCR / RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, RCL
FIE1 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2 → CRX	Transshipment	N/A	X-Press Feeders
CMX → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
ICI → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CIS → REX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	China United
FIE → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SITC
CPS → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
VTX8 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CWS / CWX → REX / CRX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders, China United
AM1 → REX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CMI → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FCS → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RCV → RCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RBC2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
JCV → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
EAS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZAX1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WAX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
ASAFGR → REX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CIMEX1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GMXP → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VESPUCCI → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → AS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → AS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ANZEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → REX2 / CMA - REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
APRANL2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SHAKA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SHAKA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HBB → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3NANL → REX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MLINE - MCREX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - IA1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWX → REX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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Closest seaports

Taicang to Sokhna

Port of loading

CNTAG

Port of loading

EGSOK

32 days 17h: Every 2-4 weeks

15,530 km
9,650 mi.

1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Air Freight

11h 55m, 1-2 times a day

352kg CO₂e

Container Ship

25 days 22h, Daily

1.14t CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 25 days 22h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, GFS, COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, PIL, FESCO, KAWA, OVP, SLD, APL, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, TS Lines, TS Lines, ONE, ONE, TS Lines, SITC, Wan Hai, SITC, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, China United, X-Press Feeders, ONE, ONE, ONE, SITC, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, SITC, X-Press Feeders, SITC, China United, China United, SITC, SITC, SITC, X-Press Feeders, China United, Wan Hai, SITC, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, PIL, RCL, COSCO, PIL, Wan Hai, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, APL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Shanghai to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Shanghai to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Sokhna

Closest seaports

Taicang to Sokhna

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