Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Saudi Arabia is 2 days 3h. Ships depart from Mangalore (INIXE) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mangalore (INIXE) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 2 days 3h later. These services are operated by GFS.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Saudi Arabia takes around 4h 10m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at King Fahd International Airport (DMM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and King Fahd International Airport (DMM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Air India, Gulf Air, Oman Air and SalamAir and the typical transit time is around 4h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Saudi Arabia. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 4h 18m. Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 2,489 Nautical Miles (4,610 Kilometres / 2,864 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mangalore (INIXE) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Saudi Arabia by air is around 2,502 Kilometres (1,554 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and King Fahd International Airport (DMM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

337kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India 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 India to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India 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
IndiGo	N/A
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Yemenia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, BTL, ONE, SCI, X-Press Feeders
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / TIS / IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Unifeeder
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
JOLLY	Direct	N/A	MESSL
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Wan Hai
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL

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

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India to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to King Fahd International Airport

Cargo flights

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to King Khaled International Airport

Most frequent

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

India to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mangalore to Jeddah

Cargo flights

Mundra to Jeddah

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