Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cairo to Jeddah by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Jeddah is 1 day 20h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 1 day 20h later. These services are operated by MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cairo to Jeddah by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Jeddah takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart hourly. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Flynas, Air Cairo, Saudia, Nile Air, Nesma Airlines, Flyadeal, Flynas, Saudia and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Jeddah by cargo ship is 646 Nautical Miles (1,196 Kilometres / 743 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna Port (EGSOK) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Jeddah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Jeddah by air is around 1,218 Kilometres (757 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 Cairo to Jeddah by sea?

Accepted Answer

161kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Jeddah. 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 Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

69kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Jeddah. 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	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Flynas	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
Air Cairo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Saudia	Every few hours	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Nile Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSSEA	Direct	N/A	MSC, MESSL
Jed-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
GULFEMIR / IRC / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, FT, ONE
REX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ANL
REX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United

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Cairo to Jeddah By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Sokhna Port to Jeddah

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