Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Mecca to Al ‘Aqabah by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Al ‘Aqabah is 1 day 12h. Ships depart from King Abdullah Port (SAKAC) and arrive at Aqaba (JOAQB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from King Abdullah Port (SAKAC) and arrive into Aqaba (JOAQB) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by MSC and SFN.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Mecca to Al ‘Aqabah by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Al ‘Aqabah takes around 9h 19m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 9h 19m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Mecca and Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Mecca to Al ‘Aqabah by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 14h 50m to send cargo via road from Mecca and Al ‘Aqabah. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Al ‘Aqabah by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Al ‘Aqabah by cargo ship is 586 Nautical Miles (1,085 Kilometres / 674 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Aqaba (JOAQB).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Mecca to Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Al ‘Aqabah by road is 1,168 Kilometres (726 Miles) and will typically take around 14h 50m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Mecca to Al ‘Aqabah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Al ‘Aqabah by air is around 1,414 Kilometres (879 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

78kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Al ‘Aqabah. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

150kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Al ‘Aqabah. 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
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JD3 / Jeddah 3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
FM1	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
West Med to Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS, TS Lines, Evergreen, RCL
AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
REX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → JD3 / Jeddah 3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL, MSC
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SFN, SFT, TF, SLD
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IRC → GRC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → JD3 / Jeddah 3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RSSEA → RSGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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