Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Colombo is 22 days 14h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 22 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Colombo takes around 6h 30m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Qatar Airways, SalamAir, IndiGo, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, Jazeera Airways, Air India, Air India and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 6h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,575 Nautical Miles (8,472 Kilometres / 5,264 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Colombo by air is around 4,659 Kilometres (2,895 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

569kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Colombo. 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 Colombo?

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Colombo. 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 4-6 weeks	Airbus A300-600
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
IRX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRX2 / RG2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
RG2 → IO2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RG2 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ITX → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IEX → CIVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
→ AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR / IM1 / IRX → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
IRX → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
→ EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
REX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ITS → CIVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
ITS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR / IRX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
RGI / IM1 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
MEDEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IO2 / IP1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
EPIC / IO2 → AS9 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
IP1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
EPIC3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
IO3 / IO2 → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IO2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EPIC / IO2 → AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE

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King Abdulaziz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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