Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Shanghai is 22 days 1h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 22 days 1h later. These services are operated by PIL, GFS, PIL, COSCO, APL, PIL, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, GFS, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, Wan Hai, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Shanghai takes around 10h 21m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 21m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Shanghai by cargo ship is 7,142 Nautical Miles (13,227 Kilometres / 8,219 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Shanghai by air is around 8,620 Kilometres (5,356 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

653kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Shanghai. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 / RS2	Direct	N/A	PIL, COSCO
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, China United, TS Lines, SFN, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, RCL, X-Press Feeders
RES2 / RS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	PIL, COSCO
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
RES2 / RS2 → ESA / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
GULFJJS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AR2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → EAX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
RES2 → EAX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
RES2 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JJS/SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN
RES2 → WAX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → SWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → MEX4	Transshipment	N/A	COSCO
AR2 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2 → ESA / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AR2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → EAX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
AR2 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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