Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Frankfurt is 26 days 4h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 26 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Frankfurt takes around 8h 6m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Saudia, EgyptAir, MEA, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Tunisair, Nouvelair Tunisie, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mecca and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 8h 6m. Saudia operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mecca to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 4,435 Nautical Miles (8,214 Kilometres / 5,104 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Frankfurt by air is around 4,137 Kilometres (2,570 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

674kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

291kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Frankfurt. 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	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WHL - FM1 → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MINA / WM3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
WHL - FM1 → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MINA / WM3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RCS → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RCS → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RCS → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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