Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Mecca is 9 days 22h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 9 days 22h later. These services are operated by SLS, Turkon, X-Press Feeders, ANL, MESSL, China United, Evergreen, BTL, China United, China United, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, SLS, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Mecca takes around 5h 20m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Saudia, IndiGo, Air India, Qatar Airways, SalamAir, Saudia, Oman Air, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Flynas, FlyDubai, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, IndiGo and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 20m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Mecca by cargo ship is 2,677 Nautical Miles (4,959 Kilometres / 3,081 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Mecca by air is around 3,523 Kilometres (2,189 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

363kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Mecca. 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 Mumbai to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

243kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Mecca. 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	Daily	Boeing 777+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+6 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, FT, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL, MSC
SGS → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX → IRS / IRX2 / RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, BTL, X-Press Feeders
TRE / ITX → IRS / IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, X-Press Feeders
CIS → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CWS → IMR	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	China United
KCI → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CIX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SI8 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IRC → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, AAK
IMX / ME11 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
COSCO - SEI1 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMXAPL → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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