Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Istanbul is 10 days 6h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 10 days 6h later. These services are operated by Arkas, SLS, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, SLS, CMA CGM, MSC, Arkas, CMA CGM, Arkas, Arkas, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Istanbul takes around 3h 45m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines, Flynas, Flyadeal, Nile Air, Air Cairo, Nesma Airlines and Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mecca and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 52m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mecca to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Istanbul by cargo ship is 3,569 Nautical Miles (6,610 Kilometres / 4,107 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Istanbul (TRIST).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Istanbul by air is around 2,389 Kilometres (1,485 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

318kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Istanbul. 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 Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

210kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Istanbul. 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
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Flyadeal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Nile Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+6 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+9 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, China United, GFS, MARSA, UNIG
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FMS / 5CX → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to Red Sea → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMS → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / TRI → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
IMS / TRI → CMA - BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
MEDEX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE19 → FEW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Jeddah 1 → FEW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Mecca to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mecca to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

King Abdulaziz International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Closest airports

King Abdulaziz International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Mecca to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jeddah to Ambarli

Closest seaports

Jeddah to Istanbul

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