Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Mecca is 23 days 22h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 23 days 22h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Mecca takes around 19h 43m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Royal Jordanian and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Mecca by cargo ship is 6,628 Nautical Miles (12,276 Kilometres / 7,628 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Mecca by air is around 10,897 Kilometres (6,771 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

691kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

505kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
Royal Jordanian	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
EMUSA → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Detroit to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Detroit to Mecca by Air freight

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Ta’if Regional Airport

Detroit to Mecca by Container ship

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Baltimore to Jeddah

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