Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Mecca is 24 days 17h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 24 days 17h later. These services are operated by King Ocean and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Mecca takes around 1 day 15h. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Vistara, Qatar Airways, Emirates, FlyDubai, Gulf Air, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 15h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 15h. Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Airbus A350-900 Freighter and Boeing 737 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Chennai to Mecca by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 7h to send cargo via road from Chennai and Mecca. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Mecca by cargo ship is 5,845 Nautical Miles (10,825 Kilometres / 6,727 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Chennai to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Mecca by road is 9,803 Kilometres (6,091 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 7h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Chennai to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Mecca by air is around 4,751 Kilometres (2,952 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

982kg - 1.12t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

127kg - 438kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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	Departs	Aircraft types
IndiGo	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SpiceJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
King Ocean	Every 1-2 weeks	KMTC JEBEL ALI+2 others
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	BIG BREEZY+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HYUNDAI OAKLAND+10 others
King Ocean	Every 1-2 weeks	KMTC JEBEL ALI+5 others
X-Press Feeders	Every 2-4 weeks	X-PRESS AQUARIUS+2 others
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	WAN HAI 508+15 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL SAVANNAH+16 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	SATTHA BHUM+6 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN WEN ZHOU+32 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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