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 13 days 17h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 13 days 17h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Grimaldi, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Turkon and Turkon.

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, 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 Khaled International Airport (RUH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 5h 52m. 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

455kg 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 A321neo+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	1-2 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+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SAX / SAECS → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Levante Express → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
GEX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Neo Samba → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Levante Express → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC2 → TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
NWC2 → TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FUJI / PS1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CES → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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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

Quickest air route

Munich Airport to King Khaled International Airport

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Frankfurt Airport to King Khaled International Airport

Most frequent

Munich Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport

Germany to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Jeddah

Most frequent

Hamburg to Jeddah

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