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 11h. 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 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, China United, Maersk, SLS and Maersk.

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 55m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 55m.

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 55m. 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 7,431 Nautical Miles (13,763 Kilometres / 8,552 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

1.67t 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

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.

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+6 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SFN, GFS, Maersk, SLS, MARSA, UNIG
SH2 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
AE2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	N/A	SFN, TF, SFT, SLD
CRS / SLS - CRS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA, SLS
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	KAWA, FESCO
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLD, SFT, CMA CGM, COSCO
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, TS Lines, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
EMX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA
FME / RFM3 / IFX → RCS / RCR / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen, RCL
RBC2 / COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → RCR / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, RCL
SAE → CRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
MD4 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JCV → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CA2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
RBC2 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCS / FME → REX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, China United
CI5 → AR2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JCV → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CWS / CWX → REX / CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
IEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIS / CIX → EPNW → REX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, MILAHA, COSCO
RBC2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RCV → RCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
WAX / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3 → REX2 / CMA - REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
FM1 → SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASAFGR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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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 Alexandria

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Shanghai to Sokhna

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