Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Busan is 24 days 18h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 24 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, SLS, Maersk, CMA CGM, FESCO, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, GFS, COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, ONE, CSTAR, Maersk, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Busan takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Uzbekistan Airways, Etihad Airways, Air India, Hainan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Scoot and Garuda Indonesia and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Busan by cargo ship is 7,114 Nautical Miles (13,175 Kilometres / 8,186 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Busan by air is around 8,393 Kilometres (5,215 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Busan. 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 Mecca to Busan?

Accepted Answer

390kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Busan. 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	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CRS → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → CSC / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, GFS
REX2 → APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KAWA - EMX1 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	FESCO
REX2 → M2X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AM1 → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2 → CSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
AEM6 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX2 → APL - EX1 \| ML - --	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1 → KVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 → NSB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
REX2 → CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MANB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM6 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FM1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IRC / RGI → GLX / AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ONE
GRC → GLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
RG2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MER1 → ICX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR
SJS → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RGI → GEM - Far East Middle East loop \|\| HL - AGX \| ML - FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2 → AIS / KCIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Emirates Shipping

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