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.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Cairo International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport
Duration / Frequency
1h 25m, Hourly
Emissions
158kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Abu Qir to King Abdullah Port
Duration / Frequency
3 days 3h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
76kg 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 1h 25m and departs from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrives into King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED). There are flights departing hourly on this route. AlMasria Universal Airlines 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 King Abdulaziz International Airport
The quickest way to get from Alexandria to Mecca by ship will take about 3 days 3h and departs from Abu Qir (EGAKI) and arrives into King Abdullah Port (SAKAC). 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 3h. Ships depart from Abu Qir (EGAKI) and arrive at King Abdullah Port (SAKAC) 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 King Abdullah Port (SAKAC) around 3 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC.
The quickest flight from Alexandria to Mecca takes around 1h 25m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).
Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart hourly. These flights are serviced by AlMasria Universal Airlines, Saudia, EgyptAir, Nesma Airlines, Flynas, Nile Air, Air Cairo and Flyadeal and the typical transit time is around 1h 25m.
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.
111kg 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.
