Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Mecca is 24 days 5h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 24 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Mecca takes around 3h 34m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Saudia, EgyptAir, MEA and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 3h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Mecca by cargo ship is 4,086 Nautical Miles (7,568 Kilometres / 4,703 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Mecca by air is around 2,324 Kilometres (1,444 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

407kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens 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 Athens to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens 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
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others
MEA	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
EM1 / E17 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TSM → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Line B String I →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MPS → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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