Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Port Said to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Port Said and Chengdu is 21 days. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Port Said and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 21 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Port Said to Chengdu by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Port Said to Chengdu takes around 16h 12m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Port Said and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Hainan Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 12m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Port Said and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Port Said and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 50m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Port Said to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Chengdu by cargo ship is 7,898 Nautical Miles (14,627 Kilometres / 9,089 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Port Said to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Chengdu by air is around 10,086 Kilometres (6,267 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Port Said to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.06t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Port Said to Chengdu. 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 Port Said to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

330kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Port Said to Chengdu. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+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
REX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
RS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM6 → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAS → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEM6 / AAS → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → JTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM6 → QTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → SIS1 / CIP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 → EURAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Port Said to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Port Said to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Port Said to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Shekou

Closest seaports

Sokhna Port to Nansha

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Alexandria to Nansha

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