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

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Saudi Arabia is 27 days 2h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Ad Dammam (SADMM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Ad Dammam (SADMM) around 27 days 2h later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, HMM, ONE, HMM and HMM.

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

The quickest flight from South Korea to Saudi Arabia takes around 17h 24m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at King Fahd International Airport (DMM).

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and King Fahd International Airport (DMM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 24m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and Saudi Arabia. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at King Fahd International Airport (DMM) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 17h 24m. Qatar Airways operates on this route.

What is the distance between South Korea to Saudi Arabia by ship?

The distance between South Korea and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 6,802 Nautical Miles (12,597 Kilometres / 7,827 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Ad Dammam (SADMM).

What is the distance between South Korea to Saudi Arabia by air?

The distance between South Korea and Saudi Arabia by air is around 7,285 Kilometres (4,527 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and King Fahd International Airport (DMM).

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

922kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Saudi Arabia?

353kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea 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.

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Air Freight

17h 24m, Every few hours

353kg CO₂e

Container Ship

27 days 2h, Every 1-2 weeks

922kg CO₂e

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South Korea to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

The quickest way to get from South Korea to Saudi Arabia by plane will take about 17h 24m and departs from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrives into King Fahd International Airport (DMM). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to King Fahd International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

DMM

17h 24m: Every few hours

7,285 km
4,527 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

353kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Cargo flights

Incheon International Airport to King Khaled International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

RUH

17h 58m: Every few hours

7,556 km
4,695 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

371kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
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South Korea to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

The quickest way to get from South Korea to Saudi Arabia by ship will take about 27 days 2h and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Ad Dammam (SADMM). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. HMM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Ad Dammam

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

SADMM

27 days 2h: Every 1-2 weeks

12,597 km
7,827 mi.

Direct
6 stops

Estimated emissions

922kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KME / AG1 → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
FP2 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC1 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
SA6 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
JVH → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE6 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NW3 / AX3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
A1X / AUE → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CTP → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BH2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CS2 → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Cargo flights

Busan to Jeddah

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

SAJED

60 days: Every 1-2 weeks

23,356 km
14,513 mi.

Direct
10 stops

Estimated emissions

1.12t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TP7 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEM6 / AAS → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JKN → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
TP8 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JSTAR → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → RES3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FCS → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A3N → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WSA4 / TLP2 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IA88 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCM2 → RES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FME → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
AIS → RCX / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, TS Lines
MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AAC2 / PCN3 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AX3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IA5 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AIS → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KS1 / A05 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AIS → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MS2 → AG1 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSB → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM2 → RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
NEAX / AUE → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
MS2 → AG1 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX3 / RKI10 → RCR / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
PS3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEM6 / BEX2 → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CTP / RLM2 → RCS / RCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, RCL
KCS → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN / NZJ → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
CPS → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IOM → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC2 / TP8 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JKN → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3NANL → REX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
ACSA1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HBB → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NSB → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MS2 → AG1 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RKI10 → RCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
KCS → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BEX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NZJ → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOM → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IA88 → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APRANL2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Ulsan to Jeddah

Port of loading

KRUSN

Port of loading

SAJED

58 days 15h: 1-2 times a week

26,706 km
16,594 mi.

Direct
6 stops

Estimated emissions

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE15 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Ocean routes from South Korea to Saudi Arabia

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South Korea to Saudi Arabia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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South Korea to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to King Fahd International Airport

Cargo flights

Incheon International Airport to King Khaled International Airport

South Korea to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Ad Dammam

Cargo flights

Busan to Jeddah

Most frequent

Ulsan to Jeddah

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