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 18h. Ships depart from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) 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 Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 4 days 18h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE and ONE.

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 45m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, IndiGo, Air India Express, SalamAir, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, FlyDubai and Kuwait Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 3h 45m. 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 1,105 Nautical Miles (2,047 Kilometres / 1,272 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ad Dammam (SADMM) 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

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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VGX / VGI / SGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, RCL, China United, GFS, King Ocean
UGS / M01	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SIG → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
SIG →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Unifeeder
→ Indusa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIG → 9UZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SIG → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
GULFIG1 / IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
→ EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / AG4 / ME5 → INDAMEX / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE
SIG → AIM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
→ INDUS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
→ MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SGS → GULFEIN2 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL, GFS
→ MIDAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SGS → MJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
→ BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VGI → AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
→ MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
SIG → IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SIG →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Unifeeder
→ Indusa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX / ME5 → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / AG4 / ME5 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IO2 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE
SIG → 9UZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SIG → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UGS / M01	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BIGEX / UIG3 / CWC	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
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Saudi Arabia to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Saudi Arabia to India by Air freight

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King Fahd International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Saudi Arabia to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ad Dammam to Mundra

Cargo flights

Ad Dammam to Nhava Sheva

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Jubail to Mundra

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