Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia is 2 days 3h. Ships depart from Djibouti (DJJIB) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Djibouti (DJJIB) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 2 days 3h later. These services are operated by PIL, CMA CGM, SLD, Folk Maritime, Folk Maritime, MESSL, GFS, GFS, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia takes around 2h 20m. Flights depart from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Flynas, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines, Tarco Air and Badr Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia. Cargo flights depart from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 20m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 690 Nautical Miles (1,277 Kilometres / 794 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Djibouti (DJJIB) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia by air is around 1,415 Kilometres (879 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

105kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

73kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ethiopia 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
Flynas	Daily	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+4 others
Tarco Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	N/A	SLD, SFT, CMA CGM, COSCO
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL, MSC
JYS → JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
JYS → JRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
BIGEX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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