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 24h 16m. 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 Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 24h 16m later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, China United, CMA CGM, TS Lines, China United, GFS, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, PIL, COSCO, GFS, SFT, PIL, ZS, X-Press Feeders, PIL, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, PIL, CMA CGM and Wan Hai.

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 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 Mecca?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 10m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

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

97kg 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

109kg 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
Air Cairo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
EgyptAirFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Nile Air	Daily	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
AlMasria Universal Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-400
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Tarco Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, COSCO, SLS, AAK, MILAHA, OVP, SITC, X-Press Feeders
REX2	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, GFS, SFN, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
SJA	Direct	N/A	China United
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SFT, CMA CGM, TF, KAWA, SLD
RS2 → IR5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
RES / CRX / CUL - RES \| ZS - CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZS, AAK, China United
OVP - MED → CEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RS2 → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFJJS1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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Cairo to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Mecca by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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