Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Mecca is 5 days 2h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 5 days 2h later. These services are operated by Asyad, ALX and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Mecca takes around 5h 54m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Air India, IndiGo, Jazeera Airways, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Air Arabia, Flynas, Emirates, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways, FlyDubai, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air India and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 5h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Mecca by cargo ship is 2,340 Nautical Miles (4,333 Kilometres / 2,692 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Mecca by air is around 3,883 Kilometres (2,413 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

460kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

213kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300+6 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX / IRS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Asyad, FOLK
ITX / ISEM1 / IMS / IXS	Direct	N/A	ALX, CSTAR, GFS, SIDRA
IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
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Delhi to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Delhi to Mecca by Air freight

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Ta’if Regional Airport

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Mundra to Jeddah

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