Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Jeddah is 6 days 2h. Ships depart from Izmit (TRIZT) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Izmit (TRIZT) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 6 days 2h later. These services are operated by China United and Turkon.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Jeddah takes around 3h 36m. Flights depart from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Flynas, Pegasus Airlines, Flynas, Nile Air and Air Cairo and the typical transit time is around 3h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Istanbul and Jeddah. 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 Istanbul to Jeddah by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Jeddah by cargo ship is 1,606 Nautical Miles (2,974 Kilometres / 1,848 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Jeddah by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

411kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul 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 Istanbul to Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

160kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul 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
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
Flynas	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Nile Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Corendon Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM1 / RS1 / UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, CSTAR, UNIG
RS1 / TRE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM1 / RS1 / UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, CSTAR, UNIG
RS1 / TRE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, Hapag-Lloyd
TLS / TEL → RS1 / TRE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
Tiger →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE15 → Jed-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USA / TNE / USM → RS1 / TRE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, Hapag-Lloyd
ASA → RS1 / TRE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
EMX / NWC2 → TRE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon
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Istanbul to Jeddah By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Istanbul to Jeddah by Container ship

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Izmit to Jeddah

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Ambarli to Jeddah

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