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 32 days 11h. 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 32 days 11h later. These services are operated by PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, TS Lines, SLS, Evergreen, TS Lines, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO and COSCO.

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 19m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 19m.

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

958kg 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	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 737-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	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
CA2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SAE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
NEAX → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CA3 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → RES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAT → RCS / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
CAT / STA → RS2 → EAS3 / EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
AAA1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Ta’if Regional Airport

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