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 33 days 11h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 33 days 11h later. These services are operated by OOCL, PIL, COSCO, MSC, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 2 days. 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 Garuda Indonesia, SriLankan Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Scoot, Batik Air Malaysia, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 2 days.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2 days 20h. Qatar Airways and China Eastern Airlines operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Mecca by cargo ship is 8,733 Nautical Miles (16,173 Kilometres / 10,050 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Mecca by air is around 13,593 Kilometres (8,446 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

1.26t - 1.57t CO₂ (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

438kg - 1.04t CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A380-800+6 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
SriLankan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL SHANGHAI+30 others
PIL	Every 1-2 weeks	KOTA LUMAYAN+5 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO SINGAPORE+37 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	C HAMBURG+12 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK SEMAKAU+4 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	Sydney Express+7 others

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