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 Adabiyah (EGADA) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Adabiyah (EGADA) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 1 day 20h later. These services are operated by TM.

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 1h 25m. 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 AlMasria Universal Airlines, EgyptAir, Saudia, Nesma Airlines, Nile Air, Air Cairo, Flyadeal and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 1h 25m.

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

158kg 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
AlMasria Universal Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-400
EgyptAir	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Nile Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Flyadeal	Every few hours	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES/UPG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	China United, MILAHA, SITC, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, CSTAR
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE
GRC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
SJA	Direct	N/A	China United
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, TS Lines, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
FM1 → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	N/A	SLD, SFT, CMA CGM, COSCO
CRS / SLS - CRS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA, SLS
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AR2	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, SFT, SLD
AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
CRS → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
SLS - CRS → EMX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA
RES3 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CEX → EMX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA
RES2 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EMX1	Transshipment	N/A	KAWA

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Cairo to Jeddah By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Adabiyah to Jeddah

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Sokhna to Jeddah

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