Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Al ‘Aqabah to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Al ‘Aqabah and Cairo is 1 day 2h. Ships depart from Aqaba (JOAQB) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Al ‘Aqabah and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Aqaba (JOAQB) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 1 day 2h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, PIL, Emirates Shipping, PIL, GFS, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Al ‘Aqabah to Cairo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Al ‘Aqabah to Cairo takes around 1h 10m. Flights depart from Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Al ‘Aqabah and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 1h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Al ‘Aqabah and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and Cairo by cargo ship is 287 Nautical Miles (531 Kilometres / 330 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Aqaba (JOAQB) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Al ‘Aqabah to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and Cairo by air is around 354 Kilometres (220 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

64kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Al ‘Aqabah 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 Al ‘Aqabah to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

32kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Al ‘Aqabah 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
Royal Jordanian	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OVP, TRANSIT, KAWA
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
GRC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
RS2 - X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, COSCO
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
JJS/SJS → ONE - IG4 \| SFN - UIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
GULFJJS1 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ITS / IMD → IRC / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
REX2 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Al ‘Aqabah to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Al ‘Aqabah to Cairo by Air freight

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Aqaba King Hussein International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Al ‘Aqabah to Cairo by Container ship

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Aqaba to Sokhna

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