Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Mecca is 13 days. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 13 days later. These services are operated by Bahri, Grimaldi, Grimaldi and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Mecca takes around 5h 33m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Saudia, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, MEA, Royal Jordanian, Tunisair, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Nouvelair Tunisie, Saudia and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 5h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 5h 33m. Saudia operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Mecca by cargo ship is 16,666 Nautical Miles (30,865 Kilometres / 19,179 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Mecca by air is around 4,137 Kilometres (2,570 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

362kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+8 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SAX / SAECS → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CEX → EMX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CLX → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - LEX → JD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Frankfurt to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Bremerhaven to Jeddah

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Wilhelmshaven to Jeddah

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Hamburg to Jeddah

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