Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Guangzhou is 14 days 17h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 14 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Guangzhou takes around 9h 20m. 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 Guangzhou?

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, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Air Astana, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 9h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mecca and Guangzhou. 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 20m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mecca to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 5,219 Nautical Miles (9,665 Kilometres / 6,006 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou by sea?

Accepted Answer

937kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

331kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Guangzhou. 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 A321neo+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+6 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air Astana	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+6 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MGA / FAM / CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, China United, SLS, VSS
ME5 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MEX / ME5 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ME5 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FE5 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
tbn / SGX1 / CGE / MILAHA - tbn \| SKR - SGX1 \| UNIF - CGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Unifeeder, MILAHA, Sinokor
CGX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Lion → Bayan Ko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX6 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 / Lion → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AGX → JCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
APG → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ML - Safina → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TIG → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KME / AG1 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
GLX2 → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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Mecca to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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King Abdulaziz International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Abu Dhabi to Yantian

Closest seaports

Abu Dhabi to Nansha

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Jebel Ali to Shekou

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