Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Lyon is 15 days 5h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) around 15 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Lyon takes around 6hrs. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Aegean Airlines, EgyptAir, MEA, Tunisair, Pegasus Airlines, Nouvelair Tunisie, Turkish Airlines, Air Algerie, British Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Lyon by cargo ship is 2,744 Nautical Miles (5,083 Kilometres / 3,158 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Lyon by air is around 4,335 Kilometres (2,694 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

332kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Lyon. 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 Lyon?

Accepted Answer

331kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Lyon. 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	Airbus A330-200
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Tunisair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Air Algerie	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
RSSEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
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Mecca to Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mecca to Lyon by Air freight

Quickest air route

King Abdulaziz International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Closest airports

King Abdulaziz International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

Mecca to Lyon by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jeddah to Fos-sur-Mer

Most frequent

Jeddah to Genoa

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