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 18 days 22h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 18 days 22h later. These services are operated by China United, CMA CGM, COSCO, GFS, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, OVP, PIL, AAK, TS Lines, TS Lines, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, GFS, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, PIL, PIL, COSCO, COSCO 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 30m. 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, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Saudia, Gulf Air, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Aeroflot and the typical transit time is around 10h 30m.

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 30m. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+3 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Aeroflot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	China United, COSCO, OVP, AAK, SITC, MILAHA, SLS, X-Press Feeders
REX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES3 / RS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	1-2 times a week	OVP, TRANSIT, X-Press Feeders
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES / CRX / CUL - RES \| ZS - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK, ZS, China United
JTK2 → JTK → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JTK → JTK2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAFGR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NSA → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
REX2 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FMS → JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
JTS → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MFX → OVP - MED	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAFGR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX4 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CME → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA3 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
WAX3 → RES2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
EAX1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CVI → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SWS → RS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
EAS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AEM3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX4 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Guangzhou to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Guangzhou to Cairo by Air freight

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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