Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia is 16 days. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 16 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia takes around 5h 30m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Neom Bay Airport (NUM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Neom Bay Airport (NUM) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Saudia and the typical transit time is around 5h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia by cargo ship is 3,975 Nautical Miles (7,361 Kilometres / 4,574 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia by air is around 3,930 Kilometres (2,442 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Neom Bay Airport (NUM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

372kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

347kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 → JD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → JD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE7 → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express → TRE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lion → Upper Gulf Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FE5 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → GLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Condor → Upper Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → UG2 / M05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS → IG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → UGS / M01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE7 → M01	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Condor → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Neom Bay Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport

United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Jeddah

Cargo flights

London Gateway Port to Ad Dammam

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