Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Chennai is 3 days 15h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 3 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, Asyad, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Chennai takes around 5h 40m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia and the typical transit time is around 5h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Chennai by cargo ship is 1,223 Nautical Miles (2,264 Kilometres / 1,407 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Chennai by air is around 4,450 Kilometres (2,765 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

254kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Chennai. 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 Mecca to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

227kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Chennai. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IEX / GULFOMF2 / AEJEA-INMUN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Asyad, CMA CGM, CSTAR
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
ME2	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
Maputo Express / MJI / MIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, ONE, HMM, FT, GFS
MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, CNC Line
GULFIG1 / IQS / IG-1 / IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, FT, GFS
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
AGI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Upper Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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King Abdulaziz International Airport to Chennai International Airport

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Jebel Ali to Nhava Sheva

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Abu Dhabi to Nhava Sheva

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