Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Mecca is 28 days 2h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 28 days 2h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, SLS, PIL, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to Mecca takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air Astana, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Scoot and Royal Brunei Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Busan and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 19hrs. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Busan to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Mecca by cargo ship is 7,148 Nautical Miles (13,238 Kilometres / 8,226 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Mecca by air is around 8,393 Kilometres (5,215 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

401kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan 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
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air Astana	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MSC - Origami → 5CX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	SLS
WSA2 / WS2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
AIS → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM6 / AAS → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CKI → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK23 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JKN → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AIS → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9 → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CKI → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA4 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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