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 5 days 2h. 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 5 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping, MSC and ZIM.

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 4hrs. 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 Express, Air India, Gulf Air, SalamAir, Oman Air and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

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 1,391 Nautical Miles (2,577 Kilometres / 1,601 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

189kg 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 Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai, MSC, Unifeeder, Samudera
Chinook - Clanga / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
GULFIG1 / IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
VGX / VGI / SGS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, China United, GFS, King Ocean
INDUS → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZII → GGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UGS / M01	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SWAX2 / GIA → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM
SWAX2 / EAS2 → GULFIG1 / IG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
GIA → GLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
RG2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RGS → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AGI2 → MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAS2 → UGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IRX2 → TPA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SWAX2 → CMX6JDX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 → CIMEX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / ITX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
GULFEMIR / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, FT, ONE
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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

India to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Ad Dammam

Cargo flights

Mundra to Ad Dammam

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Jeddah

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