Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Saudi Arabia to Iceland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and Iceland is 26 days 18h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Reykjavík (ISREY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Saudi Arabia and Iceland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Reykjavík (ISREY) around 26 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and Bahri.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Saudi Arabia to Iceland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to Iceland takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Keflavik International Airport (KEF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Saudi Arabia and Iceland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Keflavik International Airport (KEF) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, British Airways and Wizz Air and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Saudi Arabia and Iceland?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and Iceland by cargo ship is 5,285 Nautical Miles (9,787 Kilometres / 6,081 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Reykjavík (ISREY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Saudi Arabia to Iceland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and Iceland by air is around 6,599 Kilometres (4,101 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Keflavik International Airport (KEF).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Saudi Arabia to Iceland by sea?

Accepted Answer

813kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Saudi Arabia to Iceland. 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 Saudi Arabia to Iceland?

Accepted Answer

271kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia to Iceland. 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
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IOS / ME1 → BLUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Eimskip
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → BLUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Eimskip
Far East → BAL09 → RED	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri, MSC, Royal Arctic, Eimskip
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Clanga → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → GRN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Wan Hai, ONE, CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Eimskip
Clanga → EC3 → GRN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Wan Hai, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, Eimskip
Clanga → EC3 → GRN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Wan Hai, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, Eimskip
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Saudi Arabia to Iceland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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King Abdulaziz International Airport to Keflavik International Airport

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Jeddah to Reykjavík

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