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 18h. 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 18h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas 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 33m. 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, Pegasus Airlines, Flyadeal, Air Cairo, Nile Air and Nesma Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 33m.

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 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 2,243 Nautical Miles (4,155 Kilometres / 2,582 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

339kg 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

210kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Flyadeal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Nile Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Corendon Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Flynas	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	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 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, AAK
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, China United, GFS, MARSA, UNIG
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
TULYB → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX / EMA → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ARKAS - REX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TLS / TEL → IMS / TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
TMX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMES - NAS4 → IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
EMX → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEW5 → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE3 / AE15 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, 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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İstanbul Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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