Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Shanghai is 20 days 15h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 20 days 15h later. These services are operated by Bahri, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, GFS, CMA CGM, PIL, Wan Hai, KAWA, Bahri, OVP, COSCO, COSCO, SFT, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Shanghai takes around 16h 45m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, Hainan Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines and Garuda Indonesia and the typical transit time is around 16h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Shanghai by cargo ship is 6,524 Nautical Miles (12,083 Kilometres / 7,508 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Shanghai by air is around 9,013 Kilometres (5,600 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

696kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

679kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Shanghai. 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Garuda Indonesia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
REX2	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	1-2 times a week	GFS, China United, Maersk, SFN, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	KAWA, FESCO
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
Asia - Red Sea / SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OVP, SFT, SLD
RES1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics → Asia - Red Sea / SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SFT, SLD
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MESSL - RSGI → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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