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 19 days 3h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) 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 Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 19 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and ANL.

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, Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air and Etihad Airways 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 4,045 Nautical Miles (7,492 Kilometres / 4,655 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

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

582kg 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+5 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Jeddah 2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD2 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2 → DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2 → DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GFS - IMS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GFS - IMS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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