Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Mecca is 26 days. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 26 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Mecca takes around 18h 29m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Hainan Airlines, Air India, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Garuda Indonesia and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 18h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 29m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Mecca by cargo ship is 7,135 Nautical Miles (13,213 Kilometres / 8,210 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Mecca by air is around 8,393 Kilometres (5,215 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

539kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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 Seoul to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

406kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FLS / AM1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CII → RES4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PH3 / ML - PH3 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AK49 → RES4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NAX → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PH3 / ML - PH3 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AK8 → RES4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NAX → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AK8 → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FLS / AM1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CII → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NAX → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - AK47 → RC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PH3 / ML - PH3 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AK49 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS6 → FM1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
AK49 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KCI → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AK8 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CII → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PH3 / ML - PH3 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS6 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCI → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CS2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
COSCO - AK47 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KIS / CKL - KIS \| HMM - KIS → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
KCS2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CS2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SAMBAR → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KIS / CKL - KIS \| HMM - KIS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CHX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
COSCO - AK47 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCT → MD3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
PS6 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM

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Seoul to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Seoul to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Seoul to Mecca by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Incheon to Jeddah

Most frequent

Incheon to King Abdullah Port

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