Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and India is 4 days 8h. Ships depart from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 4 days 8h later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, RCL, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to India takes around 3h 41m. Flights depart from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Saudi Arabia and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, IndiGo, Air Arabia, SalamAir, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, FlyDubai, Emirates and Kuwait Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Saudi Arabia and India. Cargo flights depart from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 3h 41m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and India by cargo ship is 1,144 Nautical Miles (2,119 Kilometres / 1,317 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ad Dammam (SADMM) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

175kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Saudi Arabia to India. 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 India?

Accepted Answer

117kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia to India. 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+4 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+7 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
SGS / VGI / RGA / SIG	Direct	N/A	RCL, King Ocean, China United, Emirates Shipping, GFS, SLS
M01 → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
M01 → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, AAK
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Wan Hai
RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Folk Maritime, China United, UNIG
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
GRC → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder

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

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Saudi Arabia to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

King Fahd International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Cargo flights

King Khaled International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Most frequent

King Abdulaziz International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Saudi Arabia to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ad Dammam to Mundra

Cargo flights

Jeddah to Nhava Sheva

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