Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Cairo is 43 days 15h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 43 days 15h later. These services are operated by TS Lines and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Cairo takes around 20h 55m. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 20h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Diego 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 San Diego to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Cairo by cargo ship is 13,236 Nautical Miles (24,513 Kilometres / 15,232 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Cairo by air is around 12,311 Kilometres (7,650 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.83t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

501kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HEDE - HDS3 → RCX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
TP12 → KAWA - CEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAC4 / PCC1 → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AAC / SEA / CP3 → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
HIXP → SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HIXP → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAC4 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US2 / TP12 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP12 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 / TP12 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US2 / TP12 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC5 / TP7 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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San Diego to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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San Diego International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Los Angeles to Sokhna

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Long Beach to Sokhna

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Los Angeles to Port Said

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