Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Mecca is 11 days 23h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 11 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Mecca takes around 6h 9m. 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 Mecca?

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, Aegean Airlines, MEA, Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, Air Algerie, Saudia, Kuwait Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 6h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Mecca by cargo ship is 4,340 Nautical Miles (8,037 Kilometres / 4,994 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Mecca 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 Mecca by sea?

Accepted Answer

340kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

201kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+11 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FEMEX1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
EURAF1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC To WAF → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WCC → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

London to Mecca by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Jeddah

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Jeddah

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Jeddah

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