Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Addis Ababa is 2 days 1h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Djibouti (DJJIB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Addis Ababa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Djibouti (DJJIB) around 2 days 1h later. These services are operated by MESSL, X-Press Feeders, Folk Maritime, PIL, Folk Maritime, COSCO, Folk Maritime, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, SFN, China United and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Addis Ababa takes around 2h 16m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Addis Ababa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Flynas, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines, Tarco Air and Badr Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mecca and Addis Ababa. Cargo flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 16m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mecca to Addis Ababa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Addis Ababa by cargo ship is 690 Nautical Miles (1,277 Kilometres / 794 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Djibouti (DJJIB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Addis Ababa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Addis Ababa by air is around 4,127 Kilometres (2,564 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF) and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Mecca to Addis Ababa by sea?

Accepted Answer

108kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Addis Ababa. 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 Mecca to Addis Ababa?

Accepted Answer

339kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Addis Ababa. 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
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+4 others
Tarco Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Badr Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
IRX / ALX - IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ALX
SRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Folk Maritime
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Folk Maritime, China United, UNIG
RES3 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
RES3 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IM1 → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, SFT, SLD
IM2 → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
KFS → MSC - Djibouti	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SFN
IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, UNIG
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, SFT, SLD, OOCL

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Mecca to Addis Ababa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mecca to Addis Ababa by Air freight

Quickest air route

King Abdulaziz International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

Closest airports

Ta’if Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

Mecca to Addis Ababa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jeddah to Djibouti

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