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 4 days 4h. Ships depart from Jubail (SAJUB) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Jubail (SAJUB) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 4 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, Unifeeder and Unifeeder.

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 43m. 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 Air India, IndiGo, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, SalamAir, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, FlyDubai, Emirates and Kuwait Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 43m.

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 Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 3h 43m. 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 1,422 Nautical Miles (2,634 Kilometres / 1,637 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jubail (SAJUB) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

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

150kg 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

117kg 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+7 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, SCI, WEC
PGX / PSX → MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, ONE
PGX / PSX → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Wan Hai, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VGI / SGS / KCI / RGA / SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, GFS, CMA CGM, China United, SLS
IG4 / UIG / ONE - IG4 \| SFN - UIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, ONE, SFN
North India to Middle East	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UGS / M01	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
North India to Middle East → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX5 / APG / ME4 → EAX6 / AEF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / ME4 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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

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King Fahd International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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King Khaled International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Saudi Arabia to India by Container ship

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Jubail to Nhava Sheva

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Ad Dammam to Mundra

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