Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Jeddah is 31 days 22h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 31 days 22h later. These services are operated by PIL, Maersk, SLS, Maersk, COSCO, TS Lines, PIL, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Jeddah takes around 22h 48m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) 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 22h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Jeddah by cargo ship is 8,234 Nautical Miles (15,250 Kilometres / 9,476 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Jeddah by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Jeddah. 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 Melbourne to Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

913kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Jeddah. 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	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Scoot	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
AirAsia X	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
Dragon → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
Eastern Australia Connect → AC2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → RES3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAT → RCS / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
STA → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CAT → RCS / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
CAT → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
STA → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NAX → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAT → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL / A3N → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO

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