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 2 days 21h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 2 days 21h later. These services are operated by Bahri, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, MESSL, Wan Hai, SLS, Turkon, OOCL, Bahri, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 1h 47m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart hourly. These flights are serviced by AlMasria Universal Airlines, Air Cairo, EgyptAir, Saudia, Nile Air, Nesma Airlines, Flyadeal and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 1h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 47m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

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

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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

66kg 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
AlMasria Universal Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-400
Air Cairo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
EgyptAirFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Nile Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Flynas	Daily	Airbus A320neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IEX / TIS / IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Unifeeder
JOLLY	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, GFS, China United, MARSA, UNIG
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WEMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Alexandria to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Closest airports

Sphinx International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Alexandria to Mecca by Container ship

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