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 14h. 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 14h later. These services are operated by PIL, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, SLS, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

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 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Garuda Indonesia, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Air India, Hainan Airlines 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 13,758 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

1.36t 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

1.16t 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
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 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 → RES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → RES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Dragon → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAE → 5CX → CUL - CGX \| GT - KCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
SAE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
STA → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CAT → RCS / RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
AUN → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEAX / AUE → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AAA1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEAX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL / A3N → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO

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Sydney to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sydney to Mecca by Air freight

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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