Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Beijing is 24 days 15h. Ships depart from Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 24 days 15h later. These services are operated by OOCL, PIL, OOCL, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Beijing takes around 9h 25m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Sichuan Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Iraqi Airways and the typical transit time is around 9h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Beijing by cargo ship is 7,913 Nautical Miles (14,655 Kilometres / 9,106 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Beijing. 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 Cairo to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

282kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Beijing. 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
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+6 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Iraqi Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Aeroflot	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RS2 - X → CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 - X → SWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
RS2 → CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → SWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
RS2 - X → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
REX2 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X / RS2 - X → TLA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD3 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD3 → BS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD3 → BS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 → NCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
Panther → Shikra	Transshipment	N/A	MSC

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Cairo to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Cairo to Beijing by Container ship

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Sokhna Port to Tianjin

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