Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Dubai is 9 days 6h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 9 days 6h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, KAWA, Maersk, GFS, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, GFS, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Dubai takes around 3h 21m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, EgyptAir, Jazeera Airways, Gulf Air, Royal Jordanian, MEA, Flyadeal, Saudia, Kuwait Airways and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 3h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 3h 30m. EgyptAir and Royal Jordanian operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Dubai by cargo ship is 2,897 Nautical Miles (5,366 Kilometres / 3,334 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Dubai by air is around 2,419 Kilometres (1,503 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

393kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Dubai. 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 Cairo to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

183kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Dubai. 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
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Flynas	Daily	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Royal JordanianFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
CEX → Qingdao - Jebel Ali	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA
SJS → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS → GULFEIN1 / CMA - GULFEIN1 \| COSCO - ASX \| MILAHA - ASX \| ONE - IGS \| XPF - ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → GULFEIN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → GULFEIN1 / IGS / ASX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
RS2 - X → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → MIDAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JJS/SJS → MJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
JJS/SJS → MJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
BIGEX4 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Unifeeder
GULFJJS1 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI / IRX → PGS / KGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
GULFJJS1 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 - X → MEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cairo to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sokhna to Jebel Ali

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