Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Cairo is 19 days. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 19 days later. These services are operated by SFN, Wan Hai, PIL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Cairo takes around 10h 41m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Emirates, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Sichuan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 10h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 41m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Cairo by cargo ship is 6,402 Nautical Miles (11,857 Kilometres / 7,367 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

978kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Cairo. 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 Guangzhou to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

486kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Cairo. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, COSCO, TS Lines, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	PIL, COSCO
NS3 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS5 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI6 → AR2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
CI7 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
CIX → AR2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
PMX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IEX → SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI3 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI5 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WAX1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SEAS3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PEARLAS1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM2 / WM2 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA, SITC, China United, X-Press Feeders
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, COSCO, TS Lines, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL, PIL, SLS, Yang Ming
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, SFT, TF, SFN, SLD
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	N/A	KAWA, OVP, TRANSIT
CL1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NS5 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI7 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CTK → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AEM3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CME → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX4 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SWS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ASAFGR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA3 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
WAX3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CVI → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
WAX4 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IA98 → KAWA - CEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEX6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - CAPa → KAWA - CEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Guangzhou to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Guangzhou to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Guangzhou to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Sokhna

Closest seaports

Nansha to Sokhna

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