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 21 days 17h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 21 days 17h later. These services are operated by ANL, BTL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, BTL, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, China United, CMA CGM, BTL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM 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 13hrs. Flights depart from Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

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 4,614 Nautical Miles (8,546 Kilometres / 5,310 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 4,949 Kilometres (3,075 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

521kg 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

296kg 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
Air Arabia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IRS / IRX2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Evergreen
SJS → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFISI → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX2 / RG2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RG2 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IRS / IRX2 / RG2 → CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, Evergreen, ONE
GULFISI → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ITS / IMD → CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
TRE / ITS → CIX / CIVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Emirates Shipping
IRC → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IRS / JRS / RG2 / IRX2 → CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, ONE
IMR → CI8 → CWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TRE / ITX → CWS / CWX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, X-Press Feeders
ITX → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AEM2 / MEX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AEU2 / FAL1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
RGI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IMR → CWS → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
MEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 → CIX2 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MEX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 → CIX2 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Mecca to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mecca to Colombo by Air freight

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Ta’if Regional Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Closest airports

King Abdulaziz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Mecca to Colombo by Container ship

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