Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Jeddah to Alexandria by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Jeddah and Alexandria is 3 days 19h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Jeddah and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 3 days 19h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Wan Hai, MESSL, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Jeddah to Alexandria by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Jeddah to Alexandria takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Jeddah and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Jeddah and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Jeddah to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Alexandria by cargo ship is 897 Nautical Miles (1,662 Kilometres / 1,033 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Jeddah to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Alexandria by air is around 1,481 Kilometres (920 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and El Alamein International Airport (DBB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Jeddah to Alexandria by sea?

Accepted Answer

96kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Jeddah to Alexandria. 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 Jeddah to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

155kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Jeddah to Alexandria. 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
Nile Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+2 others
EgyptAirFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Tarco Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
MEA	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JOLLY	Direct	N/A	MESSL
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFEMIR / IRX → CEX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
REX2 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SJA → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Jeddah to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Jeddah to Alexandria by Air freight

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King Abdulaziz International Airport to El Alamein International Airport

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