Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Jeddah and Cairo is 1 day 12h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Jeddah and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, CMA CGM, China United, COSCO, Wan Hai, Folk Maritime, AAK, TF, PIL, GFS, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, FESCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, China United, X-Press Feeders, COSCO and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Jeddah to Cairo 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 Cairo?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Jeddah and Cairo. 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 Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Cairo by cargo ship is 631 Nautical Miles (1,168 Kilometres / 726 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Jeddah to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Cairo by air is around 1,218 Kilometres (757 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

125kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Jeddah to Cairo. 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 Cairo?

Accepted Answer

109kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Jeddah to Cairo. 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
Nile Air	Daily	Airbus A320
EgyptAirFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Tarco Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Badr Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
REX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
SJA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
RES3 / RS2	Direct	N/A	COSCO, OOCL
FM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
RSS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
RES / RC2 / CRX / CUL - RES \| ONE - RC2 \| ZS - CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK, ZS, China United, ONE
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	N/A	TF, SFT, SLD
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, SITC, China United, X-Press Feeders
RCS / RCR / RCX / GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, GFS, RCL
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO, KAWA
OCR → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM6 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CRX → GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CRX → GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
REX / CRX → AM1 / CEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
CRX → GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RES4 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RCS / GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → FMS / CEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS

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