Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Mecca is 30 days 8h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 30 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, APL, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Mecca takes around 11h 32m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia, EgyptAir, Royal Jordanian, Saudia, Kuwait Airways, Gulf Air and Royal Air Maroc and the typical transit time is around 11h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Mecca by cargo ship is 7,197 Nautical Miles (13,329 Kilometres / 8,282 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Mecca by air is around 9,829 Kilometres (6,107 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Prince Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz International Airport / Yanbu Airport (YNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

808kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston 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 Boston to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

412kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston 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
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+5 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+4 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+7 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
tbn / MECL1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
UMX / UMXAPL → FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
VESPUCCI → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE1 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO

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Boston to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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John F Kennedy International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Logan International Airport to Prince Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz International Airport / Yanbu Airport

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