Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cairo to Al ‘Aqabah by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Al ‘Aqabah is 24hrs. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Aqaba (JOAQB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Aqaba (JOAQB) around 24hrs later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, COSCO, FESCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, BTL, PIL, PIL, KAWA, Emirates Shipping, PIL, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cairo to Al ‘Aqabah by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Al ‘Aqabah takes around 8h 18m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 8h 18m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cairo and Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Al ‘Aqabah by cargo ship is 1,255 Nautical Miles (2,324 Kilometres / 1,444 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Al 'Aqabah (JOAQJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Al ‘Aqabah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Al ‘Aqabah by air is around 727 Kilometres (452 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cairo to Al ‘Aqabah by sea?

Accepted Answer

170kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Al ‘Aqabah. 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 Cairo to Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

103kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Al ‘Aqabah. 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
Royal Jordanian	Daily	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2 / BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| GFS - JRS \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, GFS, ONE
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO, KAWA
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
CKS/CMS → TRE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
RS2 - X → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA, SFT, SLD
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
BIGEX4 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Cairo to Al ‘Aqabah By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Al ‘Aqabah by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Aqaba King Hussein International Airport

Cairo to Al ‘Aqabah by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Aqaba

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