Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Shanghai is 21 days 3h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Qidong (CNQID) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Qidong (CNQID) around 21 days 3h later. These services are operated by SITC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Shanghai takes around 10h 35m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air, Hainan Airlines, Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Shanghai by cargo ship is 8,645 Nautical Miles (16,011 Kilometres / 9,949 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Shanghai by air is around 8,380 Kilometres (5,207 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

344kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Shanghai. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+8 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Asia - Black Sea Express & Asia - Baltic Sea Express	Direct	N/A	SITC, Dong Young, OVP
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X / RS2 - X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
→ CBX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
→ CPX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
→ CPX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SITC
→ KCM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SITC
→ FIE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
→ CMI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
→ CKV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Cairo to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sokhna Port to Shanghai

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