Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Mecca 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 Mecca?

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, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Mecca 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 Mecca?

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 Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Mecca. 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 Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Mecca by cargo ship is 3,553 Nautical Miles (6,580 Kilometres / 4,089 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Istanbul (TRIST) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Mecca 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 Mecca by sea?

Accepted Answer

316kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul 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 Istanbul to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul 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
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	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
ARKAS - REX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AM1 / CEX → REX / CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
FMS / CEX → RCS / GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, GFS
AM1 → SJA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MARMARA SEA B → E11 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → Ecumed → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → E11 → AE19	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

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Istanbul to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Istanbul to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Closest airports

İstanbul Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Istanbul to Mecca by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Jeddah

Closest seaports

Istanbul to Jeddah

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