Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Saudi Arabia is 6 days 21h. Ships depart from Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 6 days 21h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Saudi Arabia takes around 4h 45m. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Air Cairo, EgyptAir, Tunisair, MEA, Royal Jordanian and Air Algerie and the typical transit time is around 4h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Italy and Saudi Arabia. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 5h 50m. Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Italy to Saudi Arabia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 1,700 Nautical Miles (3,148 Kilometres / 1,956 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Saudi Arabia by air is around 3,366 Kilometres (2,091 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

134kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy 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 Italy to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

296kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy 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
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Tunisair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Royal Jordanian	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air Algerie	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Royal Jordanian	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Air Algerie	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
JOLLY	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEX / AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
TA12 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TMX2 → MEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
ALGA → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL6 / TA12 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MCA / MMX → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEX / AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCAN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL

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

Italy to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Cargo flights

Milan Malpensa International Airport to King Khaled International Airport

Most frequent

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport

Italy to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Gioia Tauro to Jeddah

Most frequent

Genoa to Jeddah

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