Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Mecca is 14 days 17h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 14 days 17h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, China United, PIL and CNC Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Mecca takes around 10h 42m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Saudia, US-Bangla Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Emirates, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 42m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Mecca by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Mecca by cargo ship is 5,862 Nautical Miles (10,857 Kilometres / 6,746 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Mecca by air is around 7,535 Kilometres (4,682 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.5t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

259kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-9
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
REX	Direct	2-4 times a week	China United
RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM1 / RS1 / UGL	Direct	1-2 times a week	China United, CSTAR, UNIG
Asia - Red Sea & Asia - East Med Express	Direct	N/A	SITC, OVP
AR2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
REX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL

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Guangzhou to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Ta’if Regional Airport

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Shekou to Jeddah

Closest seaports

Nansha to Jeddah

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