Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Calgary and Mecca is 35 days. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Calgary and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 35 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Calgary to Mecca takes around 20h 25m. Flights depart from Calgary International Airport (YYC) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Calgary and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, WestJet, WestJet, Flair Airlines, WestJet and WestJet and the typical transit time is around 20h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Calgary and Mecca by cargo ship is 11,059 Nautical Miles (20,480 Kilometres / 12,726 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Calgary to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Calgary and Mecca by air is around 11,676 Kilometres (7,255 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Calgary 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 Calgary to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Calgary 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Flair Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+7 others
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+3 others
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP4 → GLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CP4 → SMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP4 → GLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CP4 → SMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GEX / HTW → VGI2 / VGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM

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Calgary to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tacoma to Jebel Ali

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