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 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, SCI, ONE, China United, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, BTL, FT, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and X-Press Feeders.

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 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 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SalamAir, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo, IndiGo, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Air India, IndiGo and Gulf Air 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 3,026 Nautical Miles (5,605 Kilometres / 3,483 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 4,919 Kilometres (3,056 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

205kg 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

210kg 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
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SJS → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GULFJJS1 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CCG → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SCI
ICE → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IMR → CMA - KMAMBO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
JD1 / JEDDAH 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
SE4 / AE19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GULFJJS1 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SJS → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE3 / AE15 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JED-EMED-SHUTTLE → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFJJS1 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JD1 / JEDDAH 1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GULFJJS1 → AS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
SE4 / AE19 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CKS/CMS / ICE / CCX/GMX → CWS / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
RGI / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Evergreen, ONE, Unifeeder
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JED-EMED-SHUTTLE → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → CI8 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, China United
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFJJS1 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ICE → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BEX2 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FM1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MEDEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ICE → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AEM6 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SJS → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CCX/GMX → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Mecca to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mecca to Colombo by Air freight

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King Abdulaziz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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