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 20h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 1 day 20h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, China United, Emirates Shipping, GFS, TS Lines, China United, GFS, APL, Wan Hai, PIL, Wan Hai, PIL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, FESCO, PIL, COSCO 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 Saudia, EgyptAir, Nesma Airlines, Nile Air, Air Cairo, Flyadeal, Flynas and Saudia 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

126kg 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
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+2 others
EgyptAir	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
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
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	1-2 times a week	China United, AAK, X-Press Feeders, SITC, Evergreen, GFS, ONE, RCL, TS Lines
GRC	Direct	2-4 times a week	Emirates Shipping
IG4 / UIG / ONE - IG4 \| SFN - UIG	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, ONE, SFN
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → REX / CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SFN, China United, COSCO, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL, X-Press Feeders
SJA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
FM1 → IM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	N/A	PIL, COSCO
AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	FESCO, KAWA
RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Cairo to Jeddah By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Jeddah by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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