Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Mecca is 6 days 9h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 6 days 9h later. These services are operated by MESSL, Arkas, X-Press Feeders, Folk Maritime, PIL, Folk Maritime, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Mecca takes around 5h 32m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Air India, IndiGo, Flynas, Emirates, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Air Arabia, FlyDubai, Gulf Air, IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 5h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Mecca by cargo ship is 15,964 Nautical Miles (29,566 Kilometres / 18,371 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kandla (INIXY) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Mecca by air is around 3,883 Kilometres (2,413 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

267kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+7 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	Daily	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Air India Express	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JOLLY	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
Port Sudan feeder / JSX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, POML
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
RGS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, FT
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AIS → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → EPIC / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IG1 → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Delhi to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Delhi to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Delhi to Mecca by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Jeddah

Closest seaports

Kandla to Jeddah

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