Alexandria to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Alexandria, Egypt to Mecca, Saudi Arabia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Cairo International Airport to Ta’if Regional Airport
Duration / Frequency
2h 7m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
97kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Abu Qir to Jeddah
Duration / Frequency
3 days, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
80kg CO₂e
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Alexandria to Mecca by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Alexandria to Mecca by plane will take about 2h 7m and departs from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrives into Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. EgyptAir is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Cairo International Airport to Ta’if Regional Airport
The quickest way to get from Alexandria to Mecca by ship will take about 3 days and departs from Abu Qir (EGAKI) and arrives into Jeddah (SAJED). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Alexandria to Mecca by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Mecca is 3 days. Ships depart from Abu Qir (EGAKI) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Abu Qir (EGAKI) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 3 days later. These services are operated by MSC.
The quickest flight from Alexandria to Mecca takes around 2h 7m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF).
Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir and Nile Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 7m.
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.
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).
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).
95kg 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.
n/a 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.