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 14h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Ad Dammam (SADMM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Ad Dammam (SADMM) around 2 days 14h later. These services are operated by SM Line.

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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Air India Express, Air India, Gulf Air and Oman Air and the typical transit time is around 4h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 1,104 Nautical Miles (2,045 Kilometres / 1,270 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Ad Dammam (SADMM).

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

154kg 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

111kg CO₂e (per 100kg) 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VGI2 → LMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 → LMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → LMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → LMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2b → LMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → LMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2a → LMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, ONE
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, China United, Evergreen, GFS, King Ocean
IG1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, GFS
Upper Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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

India to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Ad Dammam

Cargo flights

Nhava Sheva to Jubail

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Ad Dammam

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