Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Cairo is 17 days. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Sokhna Port (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Cairo takes around 11h 21m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen 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 and Iraqi Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 20m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Cairo by cargo ship is 6,496 Nautical Miles (12,030 Kilometres / 7,475 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Sokhna Port (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Cairo by air is around 8,085 Kilometres (5,024 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.8t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

265kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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
Iraqi Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
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Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ANL
RS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL
RS2 / RS2 - X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JSM3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KI1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SA3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSM → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS2 / SX1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SA3-x → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PS7 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
CCX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 / SAS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
TSE → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIP → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Shenzhen to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shenzhen to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Cargo flights

Hong Kong International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Shenzhen to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Sokhna Port

Cargo flights

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Most frequent

Yantian to Alexandria

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