Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia is 10 days 13h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 10 days 13h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, GFS, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, PIL, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia takes around 8h 55m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Saudia, Oman Air, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways and Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 15hrs. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 4,167 Nautical Miles (7,717 Kilometres / 4,795 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia by air is around 7,068 Kilometres (4,392 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

565kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Malaysia 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 Malaysia to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

269kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Malaysia 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
AirAsia X	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A330-300
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+4 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, TF, SFT, SLD
SI8 → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX / CIVS / NIX - EA → TRE / ITS / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, BTL, X-Press Feeders
JFX → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
PMX → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VGI / SGS / SIG → IMS / GFS - IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM, SLS
AGI → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JFX → RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
GC2 → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / HLS → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM
CIX2 / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → RGI / IRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE
SI8 → IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GLX / GALEX / AIM / AG2 / GC2 / RIM10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, GFS, ONE, PIL, RCL
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VGI / SGS / KCI / RGA / SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, GFS, CMA CGM, China United, RCL, SLS
VGI / SGS / KCI / RGA / SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, CMA CGM, China United, RCL, SLS
NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX → TIG / ONE - TIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
JFX → AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TIP → TIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JFX → CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VGI / SIG → BIGEX4 / CMA - BIGEX4 \| FOLK - IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SLS
IAX / FI3 → UGS / M01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PMX → PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → M01	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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

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Malaysia to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to King Khaled International Airport

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Malaysia to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Klang to Jeddah

Most frequent

Port Klang to Ad Dammam

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