Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Kuala Lumpur is 17 days 9h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 17 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Kuala Lumpur takes around 16h 19m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Saudia, Air Arabia, Emirates, Oman Air, Saudia, Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 4,887 Nautical Miles (9,052 Kilometres / 5,624 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Kuala Lumpur by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 7,976 Kilometres (4,956 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

771kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Kuala Lumpur. 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 Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

427kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Kuala Lumpur. 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
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFEMIR → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX → RS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
IRX2 → VGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RS2 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
RS2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
RS2 → WAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
RS2 → CSS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
RS2 → SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 → CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RS2 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
GULFEMIR → CMX6NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → CMX6NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX2 → CIX5 / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
IRX2 → CIX3 / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
IRX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 → CIX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RS2 → CSS3 / CSS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
IRC / RGI → CMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ONE
RGI → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFEMIR / IRC → VGI2 / KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
RGI / IM1 → CISC2 / CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, FT
IM1 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
GULFEMIR / IRC → VGI2 / KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping

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Cairo to Kuala Lumpur By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

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Alexandria to Port Klang

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Sokhna Port to Port Klang

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