Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Cairo is 34 days 19h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 34 days 19h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Cairo takes around 24h 10m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 24h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Cairo by cargo ship is 9,615 Nautical Miles (17,808 Kilometres / 11,065 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Cairo by air is around 14,449 Kilometres (8,978 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.97t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

966kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ML - QILIN → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL / A3N → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
CAT → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
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Sydney to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sydney to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Sydney to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sydney to Alexandria

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Sydney to Sokhna

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