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 22 days 22h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 22 days 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

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 15m. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Air India, Hainan Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 15m.

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 7,280 Nautical Miles (13,483 Kilometres / 8,378 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Mecca by air is around 13,758 Kilometres (8,549 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

1.15t 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

1.16t 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+8 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1 → MEX / ME5 / CSG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
AA1 → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AA1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
S2A / KOMODO → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AU2 → CIMEX7 / AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
AU2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AU2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→ CIMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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