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 18 days 16h. 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 Shenzhen 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 18 days 16h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, TS Lines, Wan Hai, China United, PIL, CMA CGM, SFN, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, SITC and COSCO.

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 28m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 11h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Shenzhen and Cairo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Cairo by cargo ship is 6,547 Nautical Miles (12,124 Kilometres / 7,534 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Sokhna (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

1.47t CO₂e (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

477kg CO₂e (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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 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
AR2 → FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, SFN, Evergreen, GFS, RCL
AR2 → FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, SITC, MILAHA, X-Press Feeders
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → JJS/SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SFN, GFS
CPX3 → RES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → RES1 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CGE / MILAHA - MGX1 \| SKR - SGX1 \| UNIF - CGE → RGI / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, FT
SEAS3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GME2 / GCC1 → RES1 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX2 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
WSA6 / TLP6 → RES1 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7 → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JCV1 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CBX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE7 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANP → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Shenzhen to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Yantian to Sokhna

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