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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and South Korea is 20 days 3h. Ships depart from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Saudi Arabia and South Korea?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 20 days 3h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, RCL, King Ocean, RCL, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean, RCL, GFS, Wan Hai, King Ocean, King Ocean, PIL, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, RCL, COSCO, Wan Hai, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean and King Ocean.

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

The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to South Korea takes around 15h 42m. Flights depart from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

How often do planes fly between Saudi Arabia and South Korea?

Scheduled flights between King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 42m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Saudi Arabia and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 42m. Qatar Airways operates on this route.

What is the distance between Saudi Arabia to South Korea by ship?

The distance between Saudi Arabia and South Korea by cargo ship is 6,247 Nautical Miles (11,569 Kilometres / 7,188 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ad Dammam (SADMM) and Busan (KRPUS).

What is the distance between Saudi Arabia to South Korea by air?

The distance between Saudi Arabia and South Korea by air is around 7,382 Kilometres (4,587 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

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

847kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Saudi Arabia to South Korea. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia to South Korea?

354kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia to South Korea. 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.

Go to App

Saudi Arabia

→

South Korea

Saudi Arabia to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Saudi Arabia to South Korea by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Saudi Arabia to South Korea by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Saudi Arabia to South Korea by plane will take about 15h 42m and departs from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and arrives into Incheon International Airport (ICN). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Etihad Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

King Fahd International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Departs from

DMM

Departs from

ICN

15h 42m: 1-2 times a day

7,382 km
4,587 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

354kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+8 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Most frequent

Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Incheon International Airport

Departs from

MED

Departs from

ICN

19h 50m: 1-2 times a day

10,053 km
6,247 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

649kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Air routes from Saudi Arabia to South Korea

Explore more shipping routes including schedules and transit times.

Explore routes See schedules

Saudi Arabia to South Korea by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Saudi Arabia to South Korea by ship will take about 20 days 3h and departs from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrives into Busan (KRPUS). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. King Ocean is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Ad Dammam to Busan

Port of loading

SADMM

Port of loading

KRPUS

20 days 3h: Every 1-2 weeks

11,569 km
7,188 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

847kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GLX / GALEX / AIM / GC2 / RIM10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, GFS, HMM, PIL, RCL
CGX / GCS / RCG → FME / RFM3 / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
GCS → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CGX / GCS / RCG → MEX / AMX / RFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
GCS / AM1 → WS6 / AS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, PIL
MEX / CMEX / ME5 → AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
GCS / AM1 → FME2 / CI5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, King Ocean
GCS → NCJ	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	King Ocean
MEX / CMEX / ME5 → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
GCS → CNS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
GCS → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
MEX / ME5 → WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GCS → NCQ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SGS / VGI / RGA → FME / RFM3 / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, China United, Emirates Shipping, RCL
RCG → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
SGS / SIG → CSC / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, SLS
GCS / AM1 → FME2 / CI5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, King Ocean
GCS → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
VGI → KCM4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
GCS → KCM4 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, King Ocean
MEX / ME5 → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VGI → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
MEX / ME5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GCS → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CGX / GCS / RCG → MEX / AMX / RFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
MEX → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GCS / AM1 → WS6 / AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, PIL
VGI → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
MEX → AK7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VGI → FEM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
VGI → FME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
GCS → KCM3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	King Ocean

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Most frequent

Jeddah to Busan

Port of loading

SAJED

Port of loading

KRPUS

24 days 22h: Every 1-2 weeks

13,175 km
8,186 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
REX2 → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FMS / 5CX → CSC / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
REX2 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CRX → HMM - FLX \| ONE - ALX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RCS → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
REX2 → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
RCS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RCS → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
RCS → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RCS → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RCS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RCS → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AM1 → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
RCS → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RCS → ALX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RCS → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
REX2 → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RCS → AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → CMI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
RGI → AG1	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
RCS → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → KCM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SITC
RCS → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RCR / RCX → RFL / MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, RCL
RCS → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX2 / AEM6 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FM1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RCS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
REX2 → M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCS → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GRC → GLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
JRS → CSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → CJV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
RGI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RG2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RCS → AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFEMIR → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCS / RCR → CTP / RLM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, RCL
RCS / RCX → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
RCX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
RCS → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FMS → GALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
RCX → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
RCS → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Ocean routes from Saudi Arabia to South Korea

Explore more shipping routes including schedules and transit times.

Explore routes See schedules

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

15h 42m, 1-2 times a day

354kg CO₂e

Container Ship

20 days 3h, Every 1-2 weeks

847kg CO₂e

About Fluent Cargo

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 South Korea by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 20 days 3h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, RCL, King Ocean, RCL, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean, RCL, GFS, Wan Hai, King Ocean, King Ocean, PIL, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, RCL, COSCO, Wan Hai, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean and King Ocean.

Saudi Arabia to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Saudi Arabia to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

King Fahd International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Most frequent

Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Incheon International Airport

Saudi Arabia to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ad Dammam to Busan

Most frequent

Jeddah to Busan

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from Saudi Arabia to South Korea by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Saudi Arabia

Shipping to South Korea