Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Egypt to Saudi Arabia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Saudi Arabia is 1 day 17h. 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 Egypt and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 1 day 17h later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, SITC, TS Lines, China United, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, PIL and PIL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Egypt to Saudi Arabia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Saudi Arabia takes around 1h 15m. Flights depart from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH) and arrive at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH) and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 1h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Saudi Arabia 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 Egypt to Saudi Arabia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Saudi Arabia by air is around 653 Kilometres (406 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH) and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Egypt to Saudi Arabia by sea?

Accepted Answer

97kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Saudi Arabia. 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 Egypt to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

62kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Saudi Arabia. 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 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Nile Air	Daily	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
RES1	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, MILAHA, China United, AAK, X-Press Feeders
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SFN, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
SJA	Direct	N/A	China United
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 - X → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RS2 - X → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JOLLY	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, China United, GFS, MARSA, UNIG
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Egypt to Saudi Arabia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Egypt to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sharm El Sheikh International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport

Most frequent

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Egypt to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Jeddah

Most frequent

Alexandria to Jeddah

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