Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Mecca is 23 days 5h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 23 days 5h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, COSCO, GFS, SFT, PIL, TRANSIT, FESCO, GFS, KAWA, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, SLS, China United, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, PIL, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, TS Lines, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, TS Lines, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, China United, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, TS Lines, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, China United, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, China United, China United, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders and China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Mecca takes around 18h 16m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Astana, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Turkish Airlines and Garuda Indonesia and the typical transit time is around 18h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 16m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Mecca by cargo ship is 7,126 Nautical Miles (13,198 Kilometres / 8,201 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

703kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air Astana	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+4 others
AirAsia X	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	N/A
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+10 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES3 / RS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL	Direct	2-4 times a week	GFS, China United, SLS, MARSA, UNIG
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	N/A	SFT, SLD
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, COSCO
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TRANSIT, KAWA, OVP, X-Press Feeders
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	N/A	FESCO, KAWA
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	2-4 times a week	GFS, TS Lines, SFN, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	N/A	KAWA, ARRC, SFT, SLD
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
MLINE - MCREX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FCS → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JCV → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CCE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RBC2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
KCS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MD3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VSE → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SITC - CJV2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD1 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FME / RFM3 / IFX → RCS / RCR / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, TS Lines
CI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAFGR → REX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
VESPUCCI → REX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RBC2 / COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → RCR / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, RCL
GMXP → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APRANL2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ANZEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HBB → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FME → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
SX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SHAKA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CA2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
A3NANL → REX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
OVP - MED → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NWX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CGX → REX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
M2A → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIS / CIX → REX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, MILAHA
AM1 → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
ML - IA1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DFX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
MFX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CWS / CWX → REX / CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, China United
ICI → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Shanghai to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Mecca by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Shanghai to Mecca by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Jeddah

Closest seaports

Taicang to Jeddah

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