Short answer: with BASMA Global — an Istanbul air-freight company shipping to the Gulf since 2014 — personal shipments (parcels and luggage) usually take 2–4 days to Saudi Arabia and 2–5 days to the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, counted from actual flight departure to your address, not from pickup. Customs-cleared commercial cargo to Saudi Arabia usually takes 4–10 days from receipt of the goods at our Istanbul warehouse; to the UAE and Kuwait the time is set in the quote per shipment. We usually fly three times a week. Shipping is by air only, and durations are estimates, not guarantees.
| Destination | Personal (parcels and luggage) | Counted from | Cleared commercial cargo | Counted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, every city) | 2–4 days | actual flight departure | usually 4–10 days | receipt at our Istanbul warehouse |
| UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, every emirate) | 2–5 days | actual flight departure | set in the quote per shipment | receipt of the goods |
| Kuwait (every area) | 2–5 days | actual flight departure | set in the quote per shipment | receipt of the goods |
| Qatar (Doha, every city) | 2–5 days | actual flight departure | reviewed case by case | — |
| Bahrain (Manama, every city) | 2–5 days | actual flight departure | reviewed case by case | — |
Durations are estimates and can be longer depending on destination procedures. There is no difference in time or price between the capital and other cities of the same country; delivery is to the recipient's address in every city. Published personal prices: 1 kg $8.99 · 10 kg $57.3 to Saudi Arabia, $56.3 to the UAE, $58.3 to Kuwait · $3.90/kg from 50 kg ($3.40 to the UAE) — full table.
Between pickup and departure the shipment is weighed, packed and consolidated on the nearest flight; we usually fly three times a week (Monday or Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). The time that matters to you is from departure to the door, and that is what we publish; we tell you the departure date when the shipment is booked. When comparing companies, always ask: "3 days" from which moment, and is it an estimate?
A cleared commercial shipment goes through product and document review (commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin where needed, and whatever a regulated category such as cosmetics, supplements or honey may require) and then through the clearance procedures in the destination country, so its time is counted from receipt at our warehouse, not from departure. To Saudi Arabia — a main market for us, with more than 10 tonnes a week by air — the usual range is 4–10 days; to the UAE and Kuwait we set the time in the written quote per shipment according to the goods and the clearance requirements. Large quantities by the tonne are flown in batches on an agreed schedule, and we tell you the departure and arrival of each batch.
We inform you at pickup, at departure with the flight date, and at delivery, and send you the waybill number. If the usual time has passed and your shipment has not arrived, message us on WhatsApp with the shipment number; we check its status with the delivery partner and reply with the updated date — tracking page.
Personal shipments usually 2–4 days from actual flight departure to your address in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam or any city; cleared commercial cargo usually 4–10 days from receipt of the goods at our Istanbul warehouse. Durations are estimates.
Personal shipments usually 2–5 days from flight departure to your address in any emirate or any area of Kuwait. For a cleared commercial shipment to the UAE or Kuwait the time is set in the written quote per shipment and counted from receipt of the goods at our warehouse.
Personal shipments usually 2–5 days from flight departure to your address in Doha, Manama or any city. Commercial goods to Qatar and Bahrain are reviewed case by case.
No. Durations are estimates; the procedures take place before the official authority of the destination country under its regulations, and the time can be longer because of a customs inspection or public holidays. What we commit to: telling you the departure date, a waybill number, and following the shipment until delivery.
For personal shipments from actual flight departure — not from the pickup day, and waiting before departure is not included. For cleared commercial cargo from receipt of the goods at our Istanbul warehouse until delivery. Ask any company the same question before comparing figures.
No. We do not offer 24-hour delivery; the published times above are what we work with, and we usually fly three times a week. If your date is critical, tell us before pickup so we can confirm the nearest available flight.
Air only. We do not offer sea containers or road freight; even large commercial shipments by the tonne are consolidated at our Istanbul warehouse and flown in batches, and we fly more than 20 tonnes a week to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait.
Source: BASMA Global published price table (1 November 2026) · reviewed 4 November 2026 · durations are estimates, not guarantees · the binding reference for any customs requirement is what the official authority of the destination country publishes at the time of your shipment.
