Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Amsterdam to Mecca by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Mecca is 22 days 8h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 22 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Amsterdam to Mecca by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Mecca takes around 5h 47m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Saudia, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Saudia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 47m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Amsterdam and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 5h 47m. Saudia, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Mecca by cargo ship is 5,092 Nautical Miles (9,430 Kilometres / 5,860 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Amsterdam (NLAMS) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Mecca by air is around 4,501 Kilometres (2,797 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Amsterdam to Mecca by sea?

Accepted Answer

431kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to Mecca. 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 Amsterdam to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

232kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Mecca. 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
SaudiaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+9 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+7 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS5 / NIS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SCXB1 / NIS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EUROMAR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PCRFXL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
AL1 / TA3 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Amsterdam to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Amsterdam to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Amsterdam to Mecca by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Jeddah

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