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 17 days 8h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 17 days 8h later. These services are operated by SFN, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Unifeeder and CMA CGM.

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 11h 27m. 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, Sichuan Airlines, Saudia, Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Air China and Aeroflot and the typical transit time is around 11h 27m.

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 11h 27m. 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 6,510 Nautical Miles (12,056 Kilometres / 7,491 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

995kg 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+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 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 2-4 weeks	SFN, TS Lines, GFS, China United, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
IEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CGE → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
CNC - BBX3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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 2-4 weeks	SFN, TS Lines, GFS, China United, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	China United, SITC, COSCO, MILAHA, X-Press Feeders
RES3 - X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SFN, TF, SFT, SLD
AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLD, SFT, CMA CGM, COSCO
FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS, Maersk
RES3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES3 - X → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
REX2 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTS → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
PAS → RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
ASAFGR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / CMEX → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 / CMEX → GULFISI / IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX4 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → EMX1	Transshipment	N/A	KAWA
YIX → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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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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