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 10h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) 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 Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 18 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MILAHA, COSCO, SFT, CMA CGM, OVP, GFS, COSCO, GFS, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO 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 42m. 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, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 11h 42m.

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 35m. 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 6,489 Nautical Miles (12,017 Kilometres / 7,467 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

994kg 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+9 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA, China United, SITC, X-Press Feeders
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	SFT, CMA CGM, TF, SLD
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	N/A	OVP, TRANSIT, KAWA
FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → JJS/SJS / SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, Maersk
RES3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FMS → ONE - IG4 \| SFN - UIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
WAX4 → RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAFGR → REX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
WAX4 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX6B → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSX1 / CSX → EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders
JCV → RES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV / JCV1 → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
JCV → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 → RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AEU2 → RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CSX1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU6 → RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM1 → RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU1 → RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MPNW → EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AWE7 / CBX → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AUG / EC4 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
JCV → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC1 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AWE7 / CBX → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
EPNW / ANP → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
WSA → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AWE7 / ECC3 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPNW / PNW3 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AWE7 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NE1 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPNW → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPNW → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AWE7 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EPNW → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WSA → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
FE3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Shenzhen to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shenzhen to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Nansha to Sokhna

Closest seaports

Yantian to Sokhna

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