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 1 day 1h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Aqaba (JOAQB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Aqaba (JOAQB) around 1 day 1h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, GFS, GFS, STF, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ASEAN, PIL, SFT, Wan Hai, PIL, PIL and PIL.

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 1hr. 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 every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

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 287 Nautical Miles (531 Kilometres / 330 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Aqaba (JOAQB).

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 354 Kilometres (220 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

39kg 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

88kg 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	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2 / BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
RME / OVP - RME	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	STF, TRANSIT, OVP
REX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GRC / ESL - GRC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN, Emirates Shipping
RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	N/A	SFT, COSCO, SLD
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, COSCO

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Cairo to Al ‘Aqabah By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Aqaba King Hussein International Airport

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Sokhna to Aqaba

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