China to Saudi Arabia By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from China to Saudi Arabia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to King Khaled International Airport
Duration / Frequency
9h 24m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
335kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shekou to Jeddah
Duration / Frequency
16 days 20h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
789kg CO₂e
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China to Saudi Arabia by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to Saudi Arabia by plane will take about 9h 24m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into King Khaled International Airport (RUH). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to King Khaled International Airport
The quickest way to get from China to Saudi Arabia by ship will take about 16 days 20h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Jeddah (SAJED). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Wan Hai is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.
More about shipping cargo and freight from China to Saudi Arabia by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Saudi Arabia is 16 days 20h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 16 days 20h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Wan Hai, SFN, PIL, MILAHA, CMA CGM, China United, SLS, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, China United, Maersk, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, RCL, Evergreen, TS Lines, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, RCL, Evergreen, RCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.
The quickest flight from China to Saudi Arabia takes around 9h 24m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH).
Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Saudia, Kuwait Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 9h 24m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Saudi Arabia. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 24m. China Southern Airlines and Saudia operates on this route.
The distance between China and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 5,821 Nautical Miles (10,780 Kilometres / 6,698 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Jeddah (SAJED).
The distance between China and Saudi Arabia by air is around 6,694 Kilometres (4,160 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH).
789kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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.
335kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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.
