Mecca to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Mecca, Saudi Arabia to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
King Abdulaziz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
12h 53m, Every 1-2 hours
Emissions
319kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Jeddah to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
20 days 14h, Every 2-4 weeks
Emissions
567kg CO₂e
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Mecca to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Mecca to Colombo by plane will take about 12h 53m and departs from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.
Quickest air route
King Abdulaziz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Mecca to Colombo by ship will take about 20 days 14h and departs from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Mecca to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Colombo is 20 days 14h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 20 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, SFN, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, ONE, Emirates Shipping, BTL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, China United, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders, ONE, BTL, BTL, China United, ONE, ONE, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, China United and ONE.
The quickest flight from Mecca to Colombo takes around 12h 53m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, SalamAir, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air India, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Air India, FlyDubai and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 12h 53m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mecca and Colombo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Mecca and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,180 Nautical Miles (7,741 Kilometres / 4,810 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Mecca and Colombo by air is around 4,949 Kilometres (3,075 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
567kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Colombo. 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.
319kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Colombo. 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.
