Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Saudi Arabia to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and Egypt is 1 day 19h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Saudi Arabia and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 1 day 19h later. These services are operated by Unknown, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, SFN, SLS, Unknown, Unifeeder, Interasia, APL, Unknown, China United, Wan Hai, GFS, PIL, GFS, CMA CGM and China United.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Saudi Arabia to Egypt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to Egypt takes around 1h 15m. Flights depart from Tabuk Airport (TUU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Saudi Arabia and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tabuk Airport (TUU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Air Cairo, Nile Air and Nesma Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Saudi Arabia and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and Egypt 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 Saudi Arabia to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and Egypt by air is around 543 Kilometres (338 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tabuk Airport (TUU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Saudi Arabia to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Saudi Arabia to Egypt. 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 Saudi Arabia to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

60kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia to Egypt. 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Nile Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Nile Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unknown, SLD, SFT, COSCO
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, TS Lines, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
CRS / SLS - CRS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, KAWA
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unknown, SFT, SLD
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, KAWA
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
RES3 / RS2 / COSCO - RES3 \| OOCL - RS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unknown, COSCO, OOCL
SJA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
FM1 → AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
RES2 / RS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	PIL, COSCO
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
BIGEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, MILAHA, SITC, COSCO, X-Press Feeders

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Saudi Arabia to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Saudi Arabia to Egypt by Air freight

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Tabuk Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Prince Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz International Airport / Yanbu Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Jeddah to Sokhna

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