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 7 days 22h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 7 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, China United, CSTAR, Wan Hai, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, GFS, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai 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 13h 7m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, SalamAir, Emirates, FlyDubai, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo, Air India and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 7m.

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 4,949 Kilometres (3,075 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

343kg 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

255kg 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 days	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
MEWA → SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
CIX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FLS / AM1 → IM3 / 35Q	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → JED-EMED-SHUTTLE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
C3MAPL → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CIX → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CSX → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
Colombo - India / AGI → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR, Unifeeder
CIX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
CIX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
PIKEX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 days	CMA CGM
ESA2 / ES2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
CIMEX3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PMX → IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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Colombo to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Mecca by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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