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 2 days 3h. 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 2 days 3h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, COSCO, Wan Hai, Folk Maritime, SFT, KAWA, CMA CGM, China United, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, PIL, SFN, PIL, GFS, MILAHA, COSCO and COSCO.

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 8m. 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, Saudia, Flynas, Flyadeal, Nesma Airlines, AlMasria Universal Airlines, EgyptAir, Tarco Air, Nesma Airlines and Badr Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mecca 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 2h 8m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
EgyptAirFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
AlMasria Universal Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-400
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Tarco Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFT, CMA CGM, TF, SFN, SLD
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	KAWA, FESCO
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SJA	Direct	N/A	China United
GRC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OVP, TRANSIT, KAWA
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
RS2 - X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, COSCO
IG4 / UIG / ONE - IG4 \| SFN - UIG	Direct	N/A	GFS, ONE, SFN
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MILAHA, China United, SITC, X-Press Feeders
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, SFN, TS Lines, China United, Evergreen, GFS, ONE, RCL
RES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Mecca to Cairo by Air freight

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