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 18 days. Ships depart from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) 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 Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 18 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, Bahri, COSCO, HMM, HMM, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean, COSCO, PIL, King Ocean, Wan Hai, PIL, King Ocean, HMM, PIL, China United, King Ocean, HMM, Emirates Shipping, COSCO and RCL.

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 5,948 Nautical Miles (11,016 Kilometres / 6,845 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ad Dammam (SADMM) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

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

470kg 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	2-4 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
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MEX6 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GLX / AG2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
GLX / AG2 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
CGX / GCS → CIVS / AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
GALEX → CSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
AIM → FEM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
MEX6 → ESA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GCS / RCG → CSE / RWA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, RCL
AIM → ANX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AM1 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GCS → ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AIM → NTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
GLX / AG2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
GC2 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SGS → CWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
AIM → KSH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
GLX / AG2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
KCI / VGI → CIVS / AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
MEX6 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SGS / RGA → CIS / RWA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, China United

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGX / GCS / RCG / AM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Wan Hai, RCL, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GLX / GALEX / AIM / AG2 / GC2 / RIM10	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, GFS, HMM, King Ocean, ONE, PIL, RCL
GLX / GALEX / AIM / AG2 / GC2 / RIM10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, HMM, GFS, ONE, PIL, RCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Clanga	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SGS / KCI → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United
AIM → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
MEX6 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GLX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AIM / AG2 / GC2 → KCM4 / KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, ONE, PIL
GCS → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GCS / AM1 → FME2 / CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, King Ocean
GCS / RCG → FME / RFM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, King Ocean
MEX6 → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GLX / AG2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
KCI / VGI → KCIS / AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
VGI / RGA → AS1 / RNI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
MEX6 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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