Saudi Arabia to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Saudi Arabia to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Saudi Arabia to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Saudi Arabia to China by plane will take about 8hrs and departs from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing daily on this route. Saudia is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
King Khaled International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
The quickest way to get from Saudi Arabia to China by ship will take about 18 days 7h and departs from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrives into Qingdao (CNQDG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. PIL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
Fluent Cargo is shipment and transport planning tool that is helping to digitize the global freight industry. See all your cargo options in one place, plan and track your next international shipment in seconds.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Saudi Arabia to China by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and China is 18 days 7h. Ships depart from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 18 days 7h later. These services are operated by PIL, COSCO, GFS, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, SLS, Wan Hai, MSC, RCL, PIL, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, King Ocean, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to China takes around 8hrs. Flights depart from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).
Scheduled flights between King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Saudia and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8hrs.
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 Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 8hrs. Saudia and China Southern Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Saudi Arabia and China by cargo ship is 6,211 Nautical Miles (11,503 Kilometres / 7,148 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ad Dammam (SADMM) and Qingdao (CNQDG).
The distance between Saudi Arabia and China by air is around 6,769 Kilometres (4,206 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).
1.11t 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.
338kg 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.
