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 3 days 7h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Ad Dammam (SADMM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Ad Dammam (SADMM) around 3 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, SLS, Maersk, ANL CONTAINER LINE PTY LTD, MSC, Wan Hai, GFS, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, RCL, King Ocean and Evergreen.

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 4h 15m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Air India, Gulf Air, SalamAir and Oman Air and the typical transit time is around 4h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Saudi Arabia. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 4h 35m. Emirates operates  on this route.

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 1,144 Nautical Miles (2,119 Kilometres / 1,317 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) 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

110kg 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

98kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Clanga	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BIGEX4 / IGS / CMA - BIGEX4 \| FOLK - IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
UGS / M01	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IG4 / UIG / ONE - IG4 \| SFN - UIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL CONTAINER LINE PTY LTD, GFS, ONE, SFN
North India to Middle East	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → PSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JRS / RG2 → GALEX / AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, ONE
GULFISI / IRX2 → CIMEX6 / APG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
EAX → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BIGEX2 → CIMEX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RG2 → PGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFISI / IRX2 → CIMEX7 / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
MIDAS1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2 \| GT - GIX → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RWG / BTL - IMI \| ONE - IG2 \| RCL - RWG → KCI / RGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Emirates Shipping
AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2 \| GT - GIX → MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MIDAS2 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / IRC → VGI / KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping
BIGEX2 → CIMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IAS → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
INDUSA → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NPI → PGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SWAX2 → CIMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIP → PGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mawingu Express → M05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2 \| GT - GIX → MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TPI → UG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Shikra → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
PMX → MEX5 / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA → GLX / GALEX / AIM / RIM10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, GFS, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
KCIS / AIS → GLX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
CIX4 / CIX2 → APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / TIS / IM2 / ESL - IEX \| UNIF - TIS \| WHL - IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, MOD, Unifeeder
IMS / WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
BIGEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, Cosco Shipping Development Co.Ltd, Unknown, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL, MSC
IMI / BTL - IMI \| ONE - IG2 \| RCL - RWG → TRE / ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, BTL
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Emirates Shipping

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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

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to King Fahd International Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to King Khaled International Airport

India to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

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Mundra to Ad Dammam

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Mundra to Jeddah

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