Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Alexandria is 3 days 23h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 3 days 23h later. These services are operated by GFS, Bahri, ANL, GFS, COSCO, Turkon, Wan Hai, MESSL, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Alexandria takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca 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, EgyptAir, Flynas, Saudia, Flyadeal, Nesma Airlines, EgyptAir, Air Cairo, Nesma Airlines, Badr Airlines, EgyptAir and Air Cairo and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca 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 Mecca to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Alexandria by air is around 1,250 Kilometres (777 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

104kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca 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 Mecca to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

66kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca 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	Every few hours	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, Maersk, China United, SFN, SLS, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
Far East	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMS / WARM / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, SLS, China United
IEX / IM2 / ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RSSEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Jeddah 2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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King Abdulaziz International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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