Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Zürich is 12 days 8h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 12 days 8h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Zürich takes around 12h 30m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, EgyptAir, Pegasus Airlines, Eurowings, Eurowings, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways and Oman Air and the typical transit time is around 12h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Zürich by cargo ship is 2,171 Nautical Miles (4,021 Kilometres / 2,498 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Zürich by air is around 3,965 Kilometres (2,464 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

403kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

225kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Zürich. 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
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+9 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSSEA	Direct	N/A	MSC, MESSL
REDEX → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to Red Sea → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMS → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Mecca to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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King Abdulaziz International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Jeddah to Vado Ligure

Closest seaports

Jeddah to Genoa

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Jeddah to La Spezia

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