Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Al ‘Aqabah and London is 16 days 14h. Ships depart from Aqaba (JOAQB) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Aqaba (JOAQB) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 16 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Al ‘Aqabah to London takes around 5h 23m. Flights depart from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Royal Jordanian, British Airways, MEA, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 5h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Al ‘Aqabah 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 Al ‘Aqabah to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and London by cargo ship is 3,751 Nautical Miles (6,947 Kilometres / 4,317 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Aqaba (JOAQB) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and London by air is around 3,687 Kilometres (2,291 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

516kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Al ‘Aqabah 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 Al ‘Aqabah to London?

Accepted Answer

163kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Al ‘Aqabah 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
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea / MSC - West Med to Red Sea → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - West Med to Red Sea → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
RES2 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Al ‘Aqabah to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Queen Alia International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Queen Alia International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Aqaba to London Gateway Port

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Aqaba to Tilbury

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Aqaba to Southampton

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