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 4h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 20 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, KAWA, TS Lines, Bahri, Wan Hai, COSCO, Maersk, PIL, PIL, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, BTL, OOCL, COSCO and Unifeeder.

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 25m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Emirates, Air India, Hainan Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, AirAsia X, Turkish Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Garuda Indonesia and the typical transit time is around 16h 25m.

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 7,798 Nautical Miles (14,442 Kilometres / 8,974 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Taicang (CNTAG).

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

1.4t 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

715kg 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+4 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 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
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
CRS / SLS - CRS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA, SLS
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, SFN, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	N/A	Maersk, GFS, SFN, SLS, China United, MARSA, UNIG
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
REX → HHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
REX → HDT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	China United
BEX2 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, China United
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AAS → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AEM6 / AAS → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AAS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IM2 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IEX → CIVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IRS / IRX2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL, Evergreen
AAS → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEM6 / AAS → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RGI → CGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, AAK
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Mecca to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mecca to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

King Abdulaziz International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

King Abdulaziz International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Mecca to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jeddah to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Jeddah to Taicang

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