Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Guangzhou is 22 days 20h. Ships depart from Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 22 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, PIL and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Guangzhou takes around 9h 32m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Kuwait Airways, Gulf Air, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Iraqi Airways, Saudia, Saudia and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 6,556 Nautical Miles (12,143 Kilometres / 7,545 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Guangzhou by air is around 8,002 Kilometres (4,972 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

383kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Guangzhou. 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 777-300
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Iraqi Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Saudia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RS2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → CCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
RS2 → CCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RS2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
IRC / RGI → SMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ONE
RS2 → SAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RS2 → TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → TLA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 → CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → TLA1-x / ES1-x	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 → SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL

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Cairo to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Sokhna Port to Shekou

Closest seaports

Sokhna Port to Nansha

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Sokhna Port to Hong Kong

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