Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Mecca is 25 days 6h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 25 days 6h later. These services are operated by PIL, Yang Ming, PIL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO, PIL, MSC, Yang Ming, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL, Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Mecca takes around 23h 29m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Etihad Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Qatar Airways, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Air India, Batik Air Malaysia and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Mecca by cargo ship is 7,680 Nautical Miles (14,223 Kilometres / 8,838 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Mecca by air is around 13,758 Kilometres (8,549 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+6 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1 → MEX / ME5 / CSG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA1 → GCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
Eastern Australia Connect → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
South East Asia Australia - South loop → CMX6NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAL / AU1 → AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AU2 → CIMEX7 / AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
AU1 → GLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AU1 → SMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEA / AU2 → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ASAL / ASA → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → CIMEX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 / AA2 → MEX / ME5 / CSG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
ASAL → AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA3 → GC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AES → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA2 → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA2 → GCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
AAA2 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → MEX / ME5 / CSG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
AAA2 / AA2 → AG2 / CGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
AA2 → GC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 → CIMEX7 / AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
SAL / AU1 → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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