Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Istanbul to Jeddah by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Jeddah is 8 days 14h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 8 days 14h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, AAK, SLS, COSCO, CMA CGM, China United, GFS, China United and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Istanbul to Jeddah by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Jeddah takes around 3h 38m. Flights depart from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Flynas, Flyadeal, Pegasus Airlines and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 3h 38m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Istanbul and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Jeddah. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 3h 47m. Turkish Airlines and EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Istanbul to Jeddah by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Jeddah by cargo ship is 6,446 Nautical Miles (11,938 Kilometres / 7,418 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Istanbul (TRIST) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Jeddah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Jeddah by air is around 2,389 Kilometres (1,485 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Istanbul to Jeddah by sea?

Accepted Answer

734kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Jeddah. 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 Istanbul to Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Jeddah. 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
Flyadeal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+7 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Flynas	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	Daily	Airbus A320neo
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JXS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, AAK
TUX / EMA → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ARKAS - REX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AM1 / CEX → REX / CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
FMS / CEX → RCS / GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders
AM1 → SJA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
TMX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MARMARA SEA B → TP15 - XL → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → E11 → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → TP15 - XL → JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → E11 → JED-EMED-SHUTTLE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → Ecumed → JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → Ecumed → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → AE11 → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → AE11 → JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → Z55 → JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → AE11 → JED-EMED-SHUTTLE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → Z55 → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → E11 → JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → MMX → JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → TA12 → JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → TA12 → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → AE11 → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Istanbul to Jeddah By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Istanbul to Jeddah by Air freight

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Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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