Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Melbourne is 33 days 12h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 33 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, TS Lines, ONE, Evergreen, TS Lines and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Melbourne takes around 21h 40m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Emirates, Scoot, AirAsia X, Air India, Hainan Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Melbourne by cargo ship is 8,353 Nautical Miles (15,469 Kilometres / 9,612 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Melbourne by air is around 13,303 Kilometres (8,266 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

913kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Melbourne. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Scoot	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
AirAsia X	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEM6 / AAS → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
REX2 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM6 / AAS → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RCS / RCX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
RCS → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RCS → NEAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
RCX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
West Med to Red Sea → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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