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 21 days 20h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 21 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Bahri, Wan Hai, PIL, CMA CGM, TS Lines, AAK, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Wan Hai, Maersk, Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk, PIL, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, PIL, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, PIL, SITC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

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 17h 35m. 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, Gulf Air, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Turkish Airlines and Garuda Indonesia and the typical transit time is around 17h 35m.

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 17h 35m. 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 10,099 Nautical Miles (18,703 Kilometres / 11,621 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

900kg 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

643kg 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+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE3 / AE15	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
RES4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SFN, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
RES / CRX / CUL - RES \| ZS - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK, ZS, China United
KILIMA → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Wallaby → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - FA2 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AWA / FEW6 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PHI6 / ML - PHI6 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF7 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PHI5 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASE / NEOASAS → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NAX → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Ingwe → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAT → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS4 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS3 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KILIMA → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS2 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIT → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPX → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SE2 / AE11 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JCV → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KCS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE4 / AE19 → JD1 / JEDDAH 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FCS → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SE2 / AE11 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEU2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NE4 / AE5 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE19 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NE3 / AE3 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KCM2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ACX → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RBC2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SE1 / AE12 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
CJV2 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
AEM6 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCS / FME → REX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, China United
ACX → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RBC2 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	N/A	SLS, AAK
CAX → Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLD, SFT
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → OCR	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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