Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and Thailand is 14 days 20h. Ships depart from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 14 days 20h later. These services are operated by RCL, King Ocean, HMM, Evergreen, RCL, RCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, King Ocean, RCL, CMA CGM, GFS, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, RCL, COSCO, APL, CMA CGM, RCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to Thailand takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia, IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines, Air India, IndiGo and Air India Express and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Saudi Arabia and Thailand. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and Thailand by cargo ship is 4,914 Nautical Miles (9,101 Kilometres / 5,655 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ad Dammam (SADMM) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and Thailand by air is around 5,778 Kilometres (3,590 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Khaled International Airport (RUH) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Saudi Arabia to Thailand. 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 Thailand?

Accepted Answer

256kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia to Thailand. 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
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India Express	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VGI / SGS / KCI / RGA / SIG	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM, China United, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean, SLS
VGI / SGS / KCI / RGA / SIG / CMA - VGI \| CUL - SGS \| ESL - KCI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, GFS, RCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, China United, Emirates Shipping, SLS
KME / AG1	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
CMEX → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RCG → RTI02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RCG → RMB8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IG4 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIMEX7 → VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GCS → KCM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
RCG / AM1 → RMV / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Wan Hai
VGI → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - IG4 \| SFN - UIG → SGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
CMEX → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX4 / ME1 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VGI → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMA → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VGI → KCM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CMEX → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VGI / RGA / CMA - VGI \| CUL - SGS \| ESL - KCI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MEX / CMEX → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
MEX4 / AMA / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1 → MD2 / RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, COSCO, Evergreen
VGI → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RGA → RMV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
ME5 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AMA → TIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CMEX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO

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

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King Khaled International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Ad Dammam to Laem Chabang

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