Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Aden is 2 days 22h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Aden (YEADE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Aden?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Aden (YEADE) around 2 days 22h later. These services are operated by SFT, SITC, FOLK, FOLK, PIL, SFT and OVP.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Aden takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Aden International Airport (ADE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Aden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Aden International Airport (ADE) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Yemenia and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Mecca to Aden by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 34m to send cargo via road from Mecca and Aden. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Aden by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Aden by cargo ship is 755 Nautical Miles (1,398 Kilometres / 869 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Aden (YEADE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Mecca to Aden?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Aden by road is 1,493 Kilometres (927 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 34m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Mecca to Aden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Aden by air is around 1,166 Kilometres (724 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Aden International Airport (ADE).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

102kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Aden. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Aden?

Accepted Answer

116kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Aden. 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
Yemenia	Daily	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SFT, TF, COSCO, SFN, SLD
SJA / CUL - SJA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, China United
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FOLK, CSTAR, China United, UNIG
SRS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	FOLK
IR5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Asia - Red Sea / SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SFT, SLD, OVP
SLD - Asia - Red Sea → RME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OVP

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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