Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Mecca is 9 days 17h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at King Abdullah Port (SAKAC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into King Abdullah Port (SAKAC) around 9 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Mecca takes around 5h 21m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Tunisair, Air Algerie, EgyptAir, MEA, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Royal Jordanian, Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 21m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Mecca by cargo ship is 2,448 Nautical Miles (4,534 Kilometres / 2,818 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Mecca by air is around 4,096 Kilometres (2,545 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

257kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Mecca. 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 Barcelona to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

175kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Mecca. 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
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
MEA	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Algerie	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Royal Jordanian	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+9 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
MD5 / JADE	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ARB → MD3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
ARB → MD3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
MSC - EMUSA → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JADE → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MARMAEXP → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGOM → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MARMAEXP → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MGX / TA11 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SLN → JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLR → JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLN → JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Barcelona to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Barcelona to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Most frequent

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Ta’if Regional Airport

Barcelona to Mecca by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Barcelona to King Abdullah Port

Closest seaports

Barcelona to Jeddah

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