Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and London is 13 days. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 13 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to London takes around 6h 39m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Saudia, British Airways, EgyptAir, MEA, Aegean Airlines, Eurowings, Royal Jordanian, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, Air Algerie and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 6h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and London by cargo ship is 4,355 Nautical Miles (8,065 Kilometres / 5,011 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and London by air is around 4,754 Kilometres (2,954 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

841kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

179kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to London. 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+5 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REDEX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JDX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REDEX → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jed-Med → North Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jed-Med → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JDX → IOS → IOS - X / IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
JDX → IOS → IOS - X / IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
JDX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JDX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Mecca to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

King Abdulaziz International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Mecca to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jeddah to Southampton

Closest seaports

Jeddah to Tilbury

Cargo flights

Jeddah to London Gateway Port

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