Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Jeddah and New York is 22 days 20h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Jeddah and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 22 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Jeddah to New York takes around 15h 24m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Jeddah and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Saudia, EgyptAir, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Jeddah and New York. Cargo flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 15h 24m. Saudia operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Jeddah to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and New York by cargo ship is 5,861 Nautical Miles (10,855 Kilometres / 6,745 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Jeddah to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and New York by air is around 10,237 Kilometres (6,361 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

778kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Jeddah to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

646kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Jeddah to New York. 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	Boeing 777-300+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WM3 → GEM - US3 \|\| HL - US3 \| ML - TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
West Med to Red Sea → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAK - FE → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GULFISI → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RG2 → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
REX2 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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