Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Mecca is 1 day 21h. 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 Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 1 day 21h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, China United, Wan Hai, SITC, GFS, CMA CGM, GFS, PIL, COSCO, PIL, Emirates Shipping, FESCO, SFT, PIL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Mecca takes around 2h 7m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir and Nile Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Mecca 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 Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Mecca 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 Mecca 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 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 Cairo to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

104kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Nile Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
Nile Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	Every few hours	Airbus A320
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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

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Cairo to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Ta’if Regional Airport

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Cairo International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Sokhna to Jeddah

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