Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Saudi Arabia is 1 day 11h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 1 day 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MILAHA, X-Press Feeders, Folk Maritime, COSCO, China United, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, Wan Hai and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Saudi Arabia takes around 1h 30m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Tabuk Airport (TUU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Tabuk Airport (TUU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Nile Air, Nesma Airlines and Air Cairo and the typical transit time is around 1h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 631 Nautical Miles (1,168 Kilometres / 726 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Saudi Arabia by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

85kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Saudi Arabia. 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 Egypt to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

60kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Saudi Arabia. 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
Nile Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Flyadeal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Flynas	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
EgyptAir	Every few hours	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA, AAK, China United, SITC, X-Press Feeders
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, SFN, GFS, TS Lines, China United, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
SJA	Direct	N/A	China United
GRC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JD2 / Jeddah 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD3 / Jeddah 3	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JD2 / Jeddah 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD3 / Jeddah 3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMED2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Egypt to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Tabuk Airport

Most frequent

Cairo International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport

Egypt to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Jeddah

Cargo flights

Port Said to Jeddah

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