Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Jeddah is 13 days 22h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 13 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Jeddah takes around 6h 8m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Saudia, EgyptAir, MEA, Aegean Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, Air Algerie, Saudia, Kuwait Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 6h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London and Jeddah. 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 London to Jeddah by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Jeddah by cargo ship is 4,397 Nautical Miles (8,143 Kilometres / 5,060 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Jeddah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Jeddah by air is around 4,754 Kilometres (2,954 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

352kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

243kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+6 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+10 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+6 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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London to Jeddah By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Jeddah by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

London to Jeddah by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Jeddah

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Jeddah

Most frequent

London Thamesport / Medway to Jeddah

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