Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Jeddah and Chicago is 29 days 15h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Jeddah and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 29 days 15h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Jeddah to Chicago takes around 21h 14m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Jeddah and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Royal Jordanian, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 21h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Jeddah and Chicago. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Jeddah to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Chicago by cargo ship is 6,880 Nautical Miles (12,741 Kilometres / 7,917 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Jeddah to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Chicago by air is around 11,187 Kilometres (6,951 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

542kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Jeddah to Chicago. 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 Jeddah to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

505kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Jeddah to Chicago. 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
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+11 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+6 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
West Med to Red Sea → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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