Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Alexandria to Mecca by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Mecca is 3 days 3h. Ships depart from Abu Qir (EGAKI) and arrive at King Abdullah Port (SAKAC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Abu Qir (EGAKI) and arrive into King Abdullah Port (SAKAC) around 3 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Alexandria to Mecca by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Mecca takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Nesma Airlines and Nile Air and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Alexandria and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Alexandria and Mecca. 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 Alexandria to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Mecca by cargo ship is 897 Nautical Miles (1,662 Kilometres / 1,033 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Mecca by air is around 1,250 Kilometres (777 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Alexandria to Mecca by sea?

Accepted Answer

94kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Mecca. 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 Alexandria to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

125kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Mecca. 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 737-800
Nesma Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Nile Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-300+2 others
EgyptAir	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
Nile Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Tarco Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea / MSC - West Med to Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, TS Lines
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, China United, Maersk, SFN, GFS, MARSA, UNIG
IEX / TIS / IM2 / ESL - IEX \| UNIF - TIS \| WHL - IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MOD, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
RSSEA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MESSL
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
EME / SLB → JD3 / Jeddah 3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
Line B → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
5CX → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
WARM → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WARM → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
EME / SLB → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
TES / STM → IMS / WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FMS / 5CX → IMS / WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS

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Alexandria to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Alexandria to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Ta’if Regional Airport

Closest airports

Sphinx International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Cairo International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Alexandria to Mecca by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Abu Qir to King Abdullah Port

Closest seaports

Alexandria to Jeddah

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