Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and India is 3 days 14h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 3 days 14h later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, GFS, Folk Maritime, CMA CGM, FT, CMA CGM and GFS.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to India takes around 3h 42m. Flights depart from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Saudi Arabia and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Air India, SalamAir, Emirates, Oman Air, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 3h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Saudi Arabia and India. Cargo flights depart from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 3h 42m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and India by cargo ship is 2,266 Nautical Miles (4,196 Kilometres / 2,607 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and India by air is around 2,502 Kilometres (1,554 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

347kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Saudi Arabia to India. 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 India?

Accepted Answer

98kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia to India. 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	N/A	FT, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, BTL, ONE, SCI, X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	N/A	SLS, AAK
IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR, Wan Hai, Unifeeder, China United, UNIG
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	N/A	FT, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, BTL, ONE, SCI, X-Press Feeders

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

Saudi Arabia to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

King Fahd International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Cargo flights

King Khaled International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Most frequent

King Abdulaziz International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Saudi Arabia to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jeddah to Mundra

Most frequent

Jeddah to Nhava Sheva

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