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 Port (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 Port (EGSOK) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 1 day 17h later. These services are operated by SITC, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, CNC Line and X-Press Feeders.

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 24m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Neom Bay Airport (NUM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Neom Bay Airport (NUM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia and the typical transit time is around 1h 24m.

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 646 Nautical Miles (1,196 Kilometres / 743 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna Port (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 450 Kilometres (280 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Neom Bay Airport (NUM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

88kg 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

75kg 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
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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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 A320+1 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, China United
GRC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR / IRC / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
IRX2 / RG2	Direct	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RGI → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GRC → CGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IRC / IM1 → CGX / AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
GRC → KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR / IRC → VGI2 / KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping
GRC → GLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IRC / RGI → GLX / AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ONE
REX2 → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → CIMEX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → CIMEX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → CIMEX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RG2 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RG2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IRX2 → VGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
RG2 → AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IRX2 → APG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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

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Egypt to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Neom Bay Airport

Most frequent

Cairo International Airport to Tabuk Airport

Egypt to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna Port to Jeddah

Cargo flights

Sokhna Port to Ad Dammam

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