Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cairo to Jeddah by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Jeddah is 1 day 22h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 1 day 22h later. These services are operated by China United, ASEAN, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, SLS, CNC Line, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, SFN, PIL, PIL, PIL, SLD, SLD, SFT, Emirates Shipping, PIL, KAWA, PIL and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cairo to Jeddah by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Jeddah takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart hourly. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Saudia, Nile Air, Nesma Airlines, Flyadeal, Air Cairo, Flynas, Badr Airlines, Tarco Air, Saudia and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cairo and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Jeddah by cargo ship is 631 Nautical Miles (1,168 Kilometres / 726 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Jeddah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Jeddah by air is around 1,218 Kilometres (757 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

85kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Jeddah. 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 Cairo to Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

115kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Jeddah. 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	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Nile Air	Daily	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
Badr Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Tarco Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-300
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Flynas	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX / CUL - REX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SITC
GRC / ESL - GRC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN, Emirates Shipping
FM1	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, FT, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
CRS / SLS - CRS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, Evergreen
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2 / BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
REX2	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RS2 → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RS2 → IR5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
Asia - Red Sea / SLD - Asia - Red Sea → Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLD, SFT
Asia - Red Sea / SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLD, OVP, SFT
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	N/A	SFT, SLD
GRC → IRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	KAWA, FESCO
RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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