Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Mecca is 16 days 14h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 16 days 14h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, PIL, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, GFS, GFS, GFS, Maersk and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Mecca takes around 10h 10m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Saudia, US-Bangla Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, IndiGo, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Foshan and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 10m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Foshan to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Mecca by cargo ship is 5,937 Nautical Miles (10,995 Kilometres / 6,832 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Mecca by air is around 7,535 Kilometres (4,682 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

805kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan 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 Foshan to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

331kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+6 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, TS Lines, SFN, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → JJS/SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN
RCS → IRX2 / JRS / RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, Evergreen, ONE
RCS → CCG / ICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, ONE
SAFARI → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KTX3 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, China United, SLS, MARSA, UNIG
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, COSCO
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	N/A	SFT, SLD
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TRANSIT, KAWA, OVP, X-Press Feeders
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA, AAK, China United, SITC, X-Press Feeders
RES1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA, ARRC, SFT, SLD
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, TS Lines, SFN, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
JTS → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KILIMA → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAFGR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WAX4 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KILIMA → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTK2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NSA → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTK → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
YIX → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Foshan to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Foshan to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Most frequent

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Ta’if Regional Airport

Foshan to Mecca by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Jeddah

Closest seaports

Nansha to Jeddah

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