Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Mecca is 31 days 13h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 31 days 13h later. These services are operated by PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, SLS, TS Lines, PIL, Evergreen, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Mecca takes around 23h 25m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Garuda Indonesia, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Air India, Batik Air Malaysia, Hainan Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Mecca by cargo ship is 8,234 Nautical Miles (15,250 Kilometres / 9,476 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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 A380-800+8 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
A3S / SAS → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
A3SANL → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUN → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dragon → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → RES3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NEAX / AUE → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
A3S → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SAE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
CA2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
STA → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CAT → RCS / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
AAA1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NAX → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A3SANL / A3S → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAT → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL / A3N → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO

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