Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Saudi Arabia is 4 days 4h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Ad Dammam (SADMM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Ad Dammam (SADMM) around 4 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Emirates Shipping and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Saudi Arabia takes around 3h 47m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at King Fahd International Airport (DMM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and King Fahd International Airport (DMM) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Air India, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, SalamAir, Oman Air and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between India and Saudi Arabia. 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 India to Saudi Arabia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 1,385 Nautical Miles (2,566 Kilometres / 1,594 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Ad Dammam (SADMM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Saudi Arabia by air is around 2,502 Kilometres (1,554 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and King Fahd International Airport (DMM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India 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 India to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

111kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India 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
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Yemenia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Clanga	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TIG / ONE - TIG	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, Unifeeder, ONE, Wan Hai
VGI / SGS / KCI / RGA / SIG	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, RCL, King Ocean, CMA CGM, China United, GFS, SLS
IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, GFS

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / IM2 / ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
IMS / GFS - IMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, GFS
RGS / FT - RGS \| PIL - RGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Mariana Express, PIL, FT

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

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India to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to King Fahd International Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

India to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Ad Dammam

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Mundra to Jeddah

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