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The Saudi baseline first: Billing uses chargeable weight — the greater of actual and volumetric (cm³ ÷ 6000). Airport customs clears in hours to one working day with certificates ready. Air cargo lands at Riyadh (RUH), Jeddah (JED) and Dammam (DMM) in 2–5 days door-to-door: China $2–6/kg, Europe $2.5–5, India $1.5–4.
On the the USA lane specifically: sea freight to Saudi ports takes 25–40 days and air 3–7 days; typical cargo includes industrial equipment, medical devices, vehicles and spare parts, specialty foods. Main routings: New York, Savannah or Houston to Jeddah; West Coast cargo routes via transshipment. US–Saudi shipments are document-heavy: medical devices and vehicles carry extra conformity steps, and transit is the longest of the main corridors. Air freight at 3–7 days is the standard choice for urgent industrial spares.
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Indicatively $2–6/kg from China and $2.5–5 from Europe by chargeable weight, door-to-door in 2–5 days.
Riyadh (RUH), Jeddah (JED) and Dammam (DMM) handle nearly all commercial air freight.