Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Kolkata is 3 days 10h. Ships depart from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 3 days 10h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Kolkata takes around 12h 51m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Qatar Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo, Air India, US-Bangla Airlines, Air India Express, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo and Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Kolkata by cargo ship is 1,104 Nautical Miles (2,045 Kilometres / 1,270 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ad Dammam (SADMM) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Kolkata by air is around 5,064 Kilometres (3,147 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

198kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Kolkata. 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 Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

151kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Kolkata. 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, RCL, China United, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, GFS, King Ocean
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, SCI, WEC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
Upper Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Mecca to Kolkata By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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King Abdulaziz International Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

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Ad Dammam to Mundra

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