Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to Saudi Arabia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Saudi Arabia is 16 days 3h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 16 days 3h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, PIL, CMA CGM, SITC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, TS Lines, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, COSCO, RCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, TS Lines, CMA CGM, SLS and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Saudi Arabia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Saudi Arabia takes around 10h 8m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Saudia, China Southern Airlines, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 10h 8m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Saudi Arabia. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 8m. Saudia and China Southern Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Saudi Arabia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 5,798 Nautical Miles (10,738 Kilometres / 6,672 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Saudi Arabia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Saudi Arabia by air is around 6,694 Kilometres (4,160 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Saudi Arabia by sea?

Accepted Answer

786kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from China to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

315kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SaudiaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SFN, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, COSCO, MILAHA, X-Press Feeders, China United
CPX3 → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CP2 → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TPI → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RBS8 / TRX → RCR / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, RCL
CS2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CNC - CP2 \| COSCO - CP2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIM / RCI02 → RCS / RCR	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	RCL, ONE
CTJ → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CP2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → RES2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CGE → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
CP2 / CNC - CP2 \| COSCO - CP2 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CTJ → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX / AEM3 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
OOCL - CHL2 \| YML - CTE → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ASA → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GME2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHL2 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PEX3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASA → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA2 / WS2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
PEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WSA6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
M2X → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IFX2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
PEX3 / GME2 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FIX → 5CX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SLS
M2X / WSA6 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS, China United, SFN, Maersk, MARSA, UNIG
RES3 - X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	1-2 times a week	TS Lines, SFN, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
REX2 / CMA - REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	N/A	SFN, TF, SFT, SLD
RES2 / RS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	PIL, COSCO
REX / CRX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, COSCO, MILAHA, X-Press Feeders, China United
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, SLD, SFT
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, Hapag-Lloyd, AAK
JTS → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
ASAFGR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX4 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIMEX7 / CMEX → GULFISI / IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / CMEX → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
PAS → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CNC - BBX3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CRX → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
HHX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CIMEX7 → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MGA → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
ST3 → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
BDX → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CME → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
EA3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CSS3 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KCM2 → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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China to Saudi Arabia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

China to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to King Khaled International Airport

China to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Jeddah

Most frequent

Nansha to Jeddah

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