Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and Saudi Arabia is 15 days 13h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Ad Dammam (SADMM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Ad Dammam (SADMM) around 15 days 13h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, Wan Hai, PIL, RCL, RCL, RCL, RCL and China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Thailand to Saudi Arabia takes around 8hrs. Flights depart from Phuket International Airport (HKT) and arrive at King Khaled International Airport (RUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Thailand and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Phuket International Airport (HKT) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 8hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 4,859 Nautical Miles (8,999 Kilometres / 5,592 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Ad Dammam (SADMM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Thailand and Saudi Arabia by air is around 5,779 Kilometres (3,591 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Phuket International Airport (HKT) and King Khaled International Airport (RUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

866kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand 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 Thailand to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

194kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand 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
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Nepal Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India Express	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, RCL, China United, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean
Elephant → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA1 → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TIX → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ITS → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TSX → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEI1 → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VGX → KME / AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
TIP → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, HMM
Seagull → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI7 → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AA1 → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RTI02 → RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RMB8 → RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
VGX / KCI / VGI / RGA → AGX / CGX / GCS / RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, China United, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
RLI → RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
→ AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → MEX → KAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → MEX → KAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → MEX → KAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS → MEX → KAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → MEX → KAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 → MEX4 → KAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → MEX4 → KAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → MEX4 → KAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MTS → MEX4 → KAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → MEX4 → KAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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

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Phuket International Airport to King Khaled International Airport

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to King Fahd International Airport

Thailand to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Laem Chabang to Ad Dammam

Most frequent

Laem Chabang to Jubail

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