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 6 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 6 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, China United, Wan Hai, SCI, Evergreen, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, SCI, Maersk, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, SCI, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, SCI and Wan Hai.

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 6h 30m. 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 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, SalamAir, Emirates, IndiGo, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Air India, FlyDubai, IndiGo, Air India and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 6h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mecca by cargo ship is 2,803 Nautical Miles (5,191 Kilometres / 3,225 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 4,659 Kilometres (2,895 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

288kg CO₂e (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

186kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
CSX → IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CIX → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
Himalaya → CCG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SCI
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
MIDAS1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CWX2 → CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → SJS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
MIDAS1 / MESAWA → GULFJJS1 / SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → CCG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SCI
MEWA → SJS	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CIX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CSX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
AGI → IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
C3MAPL → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
PIKEX2 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MIDAS1 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MIDAS1 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 / MESAWA → GULFJJS1 / SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → CCG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SCI
PEARLAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MIDAS1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEWA → SJS	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
CWX2 → CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AEU5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AS1 + AAS2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / ES2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, PIL
PMX → IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IPAK → CCG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SCI
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Colombo to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Ta’if Regional Airport

Colombo to Mecca by Container ship

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Colombo to Jeddah

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