Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Foshan is 19 days 10h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 19 days 10h later. These services are operated by SITC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Foshan takes around 9h 11m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, US-Bangla Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Air Astana, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Scoot and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mecca and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 11m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mecca to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Foshan by cargo ship is 7,255 Nautical Miles (13,436 Kilometres / 8,349 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Foshan by air is around 7,535 Kilometres (4,682 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Foshan. 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 Foshan?

Accepted Answer

331kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Foshan. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Air Astana	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+6 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX / CUL - REX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, China United
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, China United, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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