Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Port Said and Mecca is 9 days 7h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Port Said and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 9 days 7h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Port Said to Mecca takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Port Said and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Flynas, Air Cairo, Saudia, Flyadeal, Nile Air, FlyEgypt, EgyptAir and Nesma Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Port Said and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 13h. Royal Jordanian operates Airbus A321 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Port Said to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Mecca by cargo ship is 867 Nautical Miles (1,606 Kilometres / 998 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Port Said to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Mecca by air is around 1,495 Kilometres (929 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

87kg - 112kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Port Said to Mecca. 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 Port Said to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

65kg - 85kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Port Said to Mecca. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	Every few hours	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Nile Air	Daily	Airbus A320
FlyEgypt	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+6 others
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Royal JordanianF	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+1 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	CHENNAI EXPRESS+8 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION
HMM	N/A	Hyundai Singapore
CMA CGM	N/A	KOI+3 others

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Port Said to Mecca By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Port Said to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Cargo flights

Cairo International Airport to King Khaled International Airport

Port Said to Mecca by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Damietta to Jeddah

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