Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Cairo is 29 days 11h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 29 days 11h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Cairo takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Sichuan Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa, Ethiopian Airlines and Iraqi Airways and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Cairo by cargo ship is 16,474 Nautical Miles (30,509 Kilometres / 18,957 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Cairo by air is around 7,543 Kilometres (4,687 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

363kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Iraqi Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NSI / CIP2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
→ BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CSE / CSE1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE12 / Phoenix	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
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Beijing to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Tianjin to Alexandria

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Tianjin to Port Said

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