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 6 days 11h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) 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 Jeddah (SAJED) around 6 days 11h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Turkon, Wan Hai, SFN, GFS, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, MESSL, Unifeeder, Emirates Shipping, Folk Maritime, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai 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 4h 18m. 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 18m.

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 30m. 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 2,266 Nautical Miles (4,196 Kilometres / 2,607 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) 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

307kg 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

104kg 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+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / TIS / IM2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Folk Maritime, China United, UNIG
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SFN, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai, Folk Maritime, China United, UNIG
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → IMD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
CMX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IGS → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
PMX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
TIP / AAK - TIP → FE / AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, AAK

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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

Calicut International Airport to King Khaled International Airport

India to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Jeddah

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