Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and Saudi Arabia is 17 days 23h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Ad Dammam (SADMM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Ad Dammam (SADMM) around 17 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, King Ocean, Evergreen, King Ocean, ONE, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai, MSC, OOCL, King Ocean, RCL and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Thailand to Saudi Arabia takes around 7h 31m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways, SalamAir, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines, Air India, IndiGo and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 7h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Thailand and Saudi Arabia. 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 Thailand to Saudi Arabia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 4,711 Nautical Miles (8,726 Kilometres / 5,422 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Ad Dammam (SADMM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

641kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand to Saudi Arabia. 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 Thailand to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

240kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand to Saudi Arabia. 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+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 787-8+8 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Kuwait Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIG / ONE - TIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Unifeeder, OOCL, Wan Hai
VGI / SGS / KCI / RGA / SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, RCL, CMA CGM, China United, GFS, SLS
VTI → APG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA → GLX / GALEX / AIM / RIM10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, RCL, GFS
KCS / KCX → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CTJ / KTX2 → MEX5 / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CHL2 → ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CTX → APG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTK → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SAOLA → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CTJ / KTX2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VTS → GLX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, HMM
RNT → RIM10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
JST → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to King Khaled International Airport

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Laem Chabang to Ad Dammam

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