Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Mecca is 23 days 9h. Ships depart from Newark (USEWR) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Newark (USEWR) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 23 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Mecca takes around 11h 39m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Royal Jordanian, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Royal Air Maroc and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 11h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Mecca by cargo ship is 7,624 Nautical Miles (14,119 Kilometres / 8,773 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Mecca by air is around 10,237 Kilometres (6,361 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.4t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Mecca. 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 New York to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

628kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Mecca. 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
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+7 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US3 / TP15 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP15 → FEW3	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
US3 / TP15 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Canada Gulf Bridge → Med Canadian → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → LIBERTY → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → LIBERTY → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NAWAS3 → MES → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
RTWPAN / PAD → TUX → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CAGML/IBX → CALFB → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS → TWS / AWE3 → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS → TWS / AWE3 → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CAGML/IBX → WCC → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Gulf Bridge → Montreal Express 1 → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Gulf Bridge → Med Canadian → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERXL → INDAMEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL → INDAMEX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 → CIX3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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New York to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

New York to Mecca by Air freight

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John F Kennedy International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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