Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Jeddah by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Jeddah is 23 days 10h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 23 days 10h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Wan Hai, COSCO, SLS, SFT, PIL, TRANSIT, KAWA, TS Lines, KAWA, CMA CGM, SLS, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, Wan Hai, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, China United, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, TS Lines, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, TS Lines, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, TS Lines, CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, China United, China United, China United, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders and China United.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Jeddah by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Jeddah takes around 18h 16m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air, Air India, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Astana, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Turkish Airlines and Garuda Indonesia and the typical transit time is around 18h 16m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Jeddah. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 16m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Jeddah by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Jeddah by cargo ship is 10,099 Nautical Miles (18,703 Kilometres / 11,621 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Jeddah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Jeddah by air is around 9,013 Kilometres (5,600 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Jeddah by sea?

Accepted Answer

900kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Jeddah. 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 Shanghai to Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

642kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Jeddah. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air Astana	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
AirAsia X	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	N/A
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	1-2 times a week	Bahri
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES3 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, China United, GFS, MARSA, UNIG
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	N/A	SFT, SLD
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TRANSIT, KAWA, OVP, X-Press Feeders
EMX1 / KAWA - EMX1	Direct	N/A	KAWA, FESCO
RCS / RCR / RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SFN, GFS, Evergreen, ONE, RCL
Asia - Red Sea / SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Direct	N/A	KAWA, ARRC, SFT, SLD
REX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FCS → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
JCV → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RBC2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAE → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FAL1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MLINE - MCREX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AEU6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FAL3 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VSE → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SITC - CJV2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD1 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FME / RFM3 / IFX → RCS / RCR / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, TS Lines
FAL5 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAFGR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VESPUCCI → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GMXP → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RBC2 / COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → RCR / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, RCL
PEARLAS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APRANL2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ANZEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FME → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
HBB → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SHAKA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CA2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
A3NANL → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
OVP - MED → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AM1 → REX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CIS / CIX → REX / CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, MILAHA
CGX → REX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	China United
DFX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
MFX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CWS / CWX → REX / CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, China United
ICI → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, AAK
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Shanghai to Jeddah By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Jeddah by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Shanghai to Jeddah by Container ship

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Closest seaports

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