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 1 day 13h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 1 day 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Folk Maritime, Folk Maritime, APL, GFS, MOD, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Wan Hai.

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 46m. 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, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 3h 46m.

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 46m. 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

307kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
IGS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Folk Maritime
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MOD, FT, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IM3 / 35Q → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FM1 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, AAK
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Folk Maritime, China United, UNIG
IGS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Folk Maritime
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MOD, FT, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IM3 / 35Q → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
35Q → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EPIC3 → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AE19 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BEX2 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FM1 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AEM6 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AAS → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX2 / AAS → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM6 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM6 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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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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