Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and China is 17 days 23h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 17 days 23h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to China takes around 7h 53m. Flights depart from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Saudi Arabia and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Saudia, IndiGo, Emirates and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Saudi Arabia and China. Cargo flights depart from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 53m. China Southern Airlines, Saudia and Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and China by cargo ship is 5,821 Nautical Miles (10,780 Kilometres / 6,698 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and China by air is around 6,694 Kilometres (4,160 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Saudi Arabia to China. 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 Saudi Arabia to China?

Accepted Answer

447kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia to China. 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
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
SaudiaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
EmiratesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGX / GCS / RCG / AM1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, RCL, PIL, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GLX / GALEX / AIM / AG2 / GC2 / RIM10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, GFS, Emirates Shipping, HMM, ONE, PIL, RCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Clanga / MSC - Clanga	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SGS / KCI → CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United
MEX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ME5 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
GCS → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GCS / RCG → FME / RFM3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	RCL, King Ocean
KCI / VGI → KCIS / AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 / MEX → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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