Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Mecca is 11 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Salalah (OMSLL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Salalah (OMSLL) around 11 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Mecca takes around 1 day 8h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Vistara, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, FlyDubai, IndiGo, Jazeera Airways and Air India and the typical transit time is around 1 day 8h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 15h. Qatar Airways operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mecca by cargo ship is 4,418 Nautical Miles (8,182 Kilometres / 5,084 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mecca by air is around 4,786 Kilometres (2,974 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

400kg - 481kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo 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 Colombo to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

143kg - 302kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-200
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	MAERSK KOWLOON+24 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC CLORINDA+21 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC CLORINDA+21 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION+1 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	Hyundai Singapore
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+6 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN NING BO+8 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	HANSA HOMBURG+28 others
CNC Line	Every 1-2 weeks	APL Cairo+1 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	DAPHNE+3 others
Samudera	Every 2-4 weeks	MONACO
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC FLORENTINA+34 others

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Colombo to Mecca By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Colombo to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to King Khaled International Airport

Colombo to Mecca by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Salalah

Closest seaports

Colombo to Jeddah

Most frequent

Colombo to Ad Dammam

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