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. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) 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 Jeddah (SAJED) around 4 days later. These services are operated by GFS, GFS, Folk Maritime, MESSL, FT, Folk Maritime, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Folk Maritime, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO and CMA CGM.

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 50m. 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, Air Arabia, Oman Air, Gulf Air and SalamAir and the typical transit time is around 3h 50m.

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 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 4h 15m. 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 2,382 Nautical Miles (4,411 Kilometres / 2,741 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Jeddah (SAJED).

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

323kg 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
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Yemenia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, BTL, ONE, SCI, X-Press Feeders
IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
JOLLY	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	N/A	FT, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
IOS / ME1 → IM3 / 35Q	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → IGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Folk Maritime
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → EPIC / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX2 → IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IEX → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AIS → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PIKEX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → MEDEX / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX2 → WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AIS → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SWAX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

India to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to King Fahd International Airport

Cargo flights

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to King Khaled International Airport

Most frequent

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

India to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Jeddah

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