Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Sydney is 32 days 11h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 32 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, TS Lines, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, SLS, Evergreen, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Sydney takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Garuda Indonesia, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Air India, Hainan Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Sydney by cargo ship is 8,812 Nautical Miles (16,320 Kilometres / 10,141 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Sydney by air is around 13,506 Kilometres (8,392 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.4t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Sydney. 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
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM6 / AAS → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM2 / WM2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM6 / AAS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM6 / AAS → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM2 / WM2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEX / AEM2 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
RES1 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX2 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
RCS → AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RCX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
RES1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RCS → AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
5CX → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
MEX1 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
REX2 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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