Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Sydney is 60 days 21h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 60 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Sydney takes around 22h 23m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Scoot, Garuda Indonesia, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Air India, Hainan Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Sydney by cargo ship is 17,986 Nautical Miles (33,311 Kilometres / 20,698 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Sydney by air is around 13,721 Kilometres (8,526 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Sydney. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GFS - IMS → MARMAEXP → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jeddah 2 → CLX → OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX → TUX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Jeddah 2 → CLX → OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 2 → CLX → OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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