China to Saudi Arabia By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from China to Saudi Arabia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to King Khaled International Airport
Duration / Frequency
9hrs, Daily
Emissions
439kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shekou to Jeddah
Duration / Frequency
16 days 2h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
789kg CO₂e
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China to Saudi Arabia by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to Saudi Arabia by plane will take about 9hrs and departs from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrives into King Khaled International Airport (RUH). There are flights departing daily on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to King Khaled International Airport
The quickest way to get from China to Saudi Arabia by ship will take about 16 days 2h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Jeddah (SAJED). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Wan Hai is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from China to Saudi Arabia by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Saudi Arabia is 16 days 2h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 16 days 2h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Wan Hai, PIL, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, FT, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from China to Saudi Arabia takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH).
Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Saudi Arabia. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9hrs. China Southern Airlines and Saudia operates on this route.
The distance between China and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 5,821 Nautical Miles (10,780 Kilometres / 6,698 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Jeddah (SAJED).
The distance between China and Saudi Arabia by air is around 6,769 Kilometres (4,206 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH).
789kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Saudi Arabia. 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.
439kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Saudi Arabia. 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.
