Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Dubai is 8 days 16h. Ships depart from Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 8 days 16h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, CNC Line and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Dubai takes around 3h 18m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Emirates, Flynas, Jazeera Airways, Gulf Air, Saudia, Qatar Airways, MEA, Kuwait Airways, Saudia, Saudia, Flynas, Flynas, Flyadeal and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 18m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Dubai by cargo ship is 2,962 Nautical Miles (5,485 Kilometres / 3,408 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and Sharjah (AESHJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Dubai by air is around 2,419 Kilometres (1,503 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

649kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Dubai. 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 Dubai?

Accepted Answer

122kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Dubai. 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 day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / IRC / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, FT, ONE
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / IRX → GULFEMIF / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
REX2 → GULFEMIF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX2 → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
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Cairo to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Dubai International Airport

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Cairo International Airport to Sharjah International Airport

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Sokhna Port to Jebel Ali

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Sokhna Port to Sharjah

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