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 12h. Ships depart from Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 8 days 12h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, ANL 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 10m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Nile Air, Air Cairo, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways and Iraqi Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 10m.

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 10m. 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 2,926 Nautical Miles (5,419 Kilometres / 3,367 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

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

607kg 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
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Nile Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+8 others
Iraqi Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Iraqi Airways	Daily	Boeing 737

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Royal JordanianFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / IRC / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, FT, ONE
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, CNC Line
IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cairo to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Sharjah International Airport

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Sokhna Port to Jebel Ali

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