Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
| IATA Code | JED |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | OEJN |
| City | Jeddah |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Time Zone | Asia/Riyadh |
| Coordinates | 21.6796, 39.1565 |
| Elevation | 48 ft / 15 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Makkah |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into JED, using JED as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRJED Sabre: A15JUNLHRJED Galileo: A/15JUNLHRJED
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 4,748 km / 2,950 mi | ≈ 5.6h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 10,225 km / 6,354 mi | ≈ 12.0h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 1,699 km / 1,056 mi | ≈ 2.0h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 7,359 km / 4,573 mi | ≈ 8.7h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 13,309 km / 8,270 mi | ≈ 15.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to JED, at roughly 2.0 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 15.7 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through JED as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Jeddah is JED — King Abdulaziz International Airport.
King Abdulaziz International Airport operates on Asia/Riyadh time.
In a flight segment line, JED appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...JED... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to JED, at an estimated 2.0 hours nonstop flight time.
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