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 28 days 5h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) 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 Sokhna (EGSOK) around 28 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, TS Lines, Wan Hai, PIL, TRANSIT, KAWA, CMA CGM, KAWA, ONE, ONE, TS Lines, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, TS Lines, China United, ONE, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, China United, Wan Hai, China United, China United, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, China United, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, PIL, RCL, 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, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OVP, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 46m. 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, Emirates, Gulf Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 46m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Cairo by cargo ship is 7,594 Nautical Miles (14,064 Kilometres / 8,739 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) 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

1.16t 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

640kg 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Aeroflot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 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+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SFN, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TRANSIT, KAWA, OVP, X-Press Feeders
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	N/A	KAWA, FESCO
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	N/A	KAWA, ARRC, SFT, SLD
MD3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VSE → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SITC - CJV2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
MD1 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FME / RFM3 / IFX → RCS / RCR / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, TS Lines
BEX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RBC2 / COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → RCR / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, RCL
CA2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FME → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
SX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
OVP - MED → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AM1 → REX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIS / CIX → REX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, MILAHA
CGX → REX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	China United
DFX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
MFX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
FCS → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CWS / CWX → REX / CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, China United
ICI → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RBC2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RCV → RCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
IEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 → 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
ASAFGR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VESPUCCI → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GMXP → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APRANL2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ANZEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPB	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OVP
HBB → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SHAKA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3NANL → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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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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