Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and China is 15 days 9h. Ships depart from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 15 days 9h later. These services are operated by PIL, APL, OOCL, Emirates Shipping and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to China takes around 11h 6m. Flights depart from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and arrive at Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Saudi Arabia and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Himalaya Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and China by cargo ship is 6,260 Nautical Miles (11,593 Kilometres / 7,203 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ad Dammam (SADMM) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and China by air is around 4,087 Kilometres (2,540 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Fahd International Airport (DMM) and Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

906kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Saudi Arabia to China. 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 China?

Accepted Answer

264kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia to China. 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
Himalaya Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Uzbekistan Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+3 others
Somon Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGX / CGX / GCS / RCG / AM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Wan Hai, RCL, China United, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / AG4 / ME5 / CSG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, PIL
GLX / GALEX / AIM / GC2 / RIM10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, HMM, GFS, ONE, PIL, RCL
KME / AG3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX4 / ME1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VGI2 / VGX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
VGI2 / VGX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VGI → KCM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
VGI2 → PEX2 / JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
AG3 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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

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Saudi Arabia to China by Air freight

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King Fahd International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport

Most frequent

King Abdulaziz International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport

Saudi Arabia to China by Container ship

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Ad Dammam to Qingdao

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Ad Dammam to Shekou

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