Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Mecca is 18 days 21h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 18 days 21h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, RCL, MSC, Wan Hai, China United, HMM, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, King Ocean, X-Press Feeders and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Mecca takes around 1 day 12h. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, Scoot and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 12h. Saudia, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines operates Boeing 777 Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Airbus A350-900 Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Guangzhou to Mecca by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4 days 23h to send cargo via road from Guangzhou and Mecca. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Mecca by cargo ship is 5,994 Nautical Miles (11,102 Kilometres / 6,898 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Guangzhou to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Mecca by road is 10,827 Kilometres (6,728 Miles) and will typically take around 4 days 23h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Mecca by air is around 7,660 Kilometres (4,759 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

726kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

240kg - 537kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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
SaudiaF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+4 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300+5 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
SaudiaF	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+8 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
EmiratesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+4 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Yang Ming	Every 1-2 weeks	YM CENTENNIAL+13 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER LIVELY+4 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	HONG AN+25 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	AKA BHUM+4 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC Kalina+33 others
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	WAN HAI 522+10 others
China United	Every 2-4 weeks	ZHONG GU CHANG CHUN+1 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM HANUL+20 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL HAMBURG+10 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN DA YANG ZHOU+20 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	ZHONG GU SHAN DONG+10 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA LOCENG+9 others
King Ocean	Every 2-4 weeks	ZHONG GU NAN NING+6 others
X-Press Feeders	Every 2-4 weeks	X PRESS ANTARES+4 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK BALTIMORE+27 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
China United	Every 2-4 weeks	CUL YANGPU+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	EDISON+32 others
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	WAN HAI 356+20 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	SEAMAX WESTPORT+38 others
PIL	Every 1-2 weeks	KOTA KARIM+25 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL Belgium+6 others
Hapag-Lloyd	N/A	NORTHERN DEMOCRAT+2 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	Bhudthi Bhum+6 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC Ida II+38 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM ETERNITY+9 others
China United	Every 2-4 weeks	CUL YANGPU+5 others
King Ocean	Every 2-4 weeks	SUNNY CAMELLIA+7 others

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