Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Cairo is 1 day 19h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 1 day 19h later. These services are operated by GFS, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, SFT, COSCO, FESCO, China United, CMA CGM, GFS, Wan Hai, PIL, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, COSCO and China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Cairo takes around 2h 11m. 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 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, Flynas, Saudia, Flyadeal, Nesma Airlines, EgyptAir, Air Cairo, Nesma Airlines, EgyptAir, Air Cairo and Nesma Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca 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 Mecca to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca 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 Mecca to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca 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 Mecca to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

109kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Flyadeal	Every few hours	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Air Cairo	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Nesma Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air Cairo	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Nesma Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RCS / RCR / RCX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL, TS Lines
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, SFT, SLD, OOCL
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	N/A	SFT, TF, SFN, SLD
RES3 / RS2 → Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, SFT, SLD
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO, KAWA
SJA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, China United, SITC, MILAHA
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	1-2 times a week	TS Lines, GFS, SFN, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, China United, X-Press Feeders
REX → EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United

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Mecca to Cairo by Air freight

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