Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Saudi Arabia is 12 days 5h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 12 days 5h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, Turkon and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Saudi Arabia takes around 5hrs. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Pegasus Airlines, Gulf Air, Saudia and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 5hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and Saudi Arabia. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 5h 33m. Saudia operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 4,251 Nautical Miles (7,872 Kilometres / 4,891 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Saudi Arabia by air is around 4,004 Kilometres (2,488 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

453kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany 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 Germany to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

159kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+6 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SaudiaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Levante Express → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC2 → TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Germany to Saudi Arabia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Germany to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

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Munich Airport to King Khaled International Airport

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Frankfurt Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Most frequent

Frankfurt Airport to King Fahd International Airport

Germany to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Jeddah

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to King Abdullah Port

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