Introduction
Which are the key means of transportation in Saudi Arabia? Saudi Arabia has transport systems like Rail, Air, Pipeline, etc, with Waterways of about . The Civil aircraft registration country code prefix is HZ
Transportation in Saudi Arabia
| Number of Airports | 86 (2024) |
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| Heliports | 67 (2024) |
| Pipelines | 209 km condensate, 2,940 km gas, 1,183 km liquid petroleum gas, 5,117 km oil, 1,151 km refined products (2013) |
| Railways | |
| Total | 5,410 km (2016) |
| Standard gauge | 5,410 km (2016) 1.435-m gauge (with branch lines and sidings) |
| Roadways | |
| Total | 221,372 km |
| Paved | 47,529 km (includes 3,891 km of expressways) |
| Unpaved | 173,843 km (2006) |
| National air transport system | |
| Number of registered air carriers | 12 (2020) |
| Inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers | 230 |
| Annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers | 39,141,660 (2018) |
| Annual freight traffic on registered air carriers | 1,085,470,000 (2018) mt-km |
| Merchant marine | |
| Total | 433 (2023) |
| By type | bulk carrier 9, container ship 1, general cargo 20, oil tanker 55, other 348 |
All Important Facts about Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia Factbook
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The Economy of Saudi Arabia
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Learn about the Government of Saudi Arabia
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Communication in Saudi Arabia
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Popular Universities in Saudi Arabia
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Enerny in Saudi Arabia
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Transport in Saudi Arabia
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The Geography and society of Saudi Arabia
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The Environment of Saudi Arabia
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Military and security in Saudi Arabia