Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Rotterdam to Jeddah by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Jeddah is 14 days 11h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 14 days 11h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, MSC, Bahri and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Rotterdam to Jeddah by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Jeddah takes around 5h 47m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Saudia, EgyptAir, Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, Saudia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 47m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Rotterdam and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Jeddah. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 5h 47m. Saudia, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Jeddah by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Jeddah by cargo ship is 4,643 Nautical Miles (8,599 Kilometres / 5,343 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Jeddah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Jeddah by air is around 4,501 Kilometres (2,797 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Rotterdam to Jeddah by sea?

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Jeddah. 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 Rotterdam to Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

227kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Jeddah. 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	Boeing 787+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+9 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+7 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-600+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE5 → JED-EMED-SHUTTLE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE3 / AE15 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 / AE5 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO / NIS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
PCRFXL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Mexico Gulf Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Rotterdam to Jeddah By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Rotterdam to Jeddah by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Closest airports

Rotterdam The Hague Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Rotterdam to Jeddah by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Jeddah

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