Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Abu Dhabi to Houston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Houston is 45 days 5h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 45 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Bahri, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Abu Dhabi to Houston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Houston takes around 24h 28m. Flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 24h 28m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Abu Dhabi and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Abu Dhabi and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 24h 28m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Houston by cargo ship is 15,995 Nautical Miles (29,624 Kilometres / 18,407 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Houston by air is around 13,294 Kilometres (8,260 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Abu Dhabi to Houston by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.98t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi to Houston. 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 Abu Dhabi to Houston?

Accepted Answer

583kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi to Houston. 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
BNX → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IG1 → tbn	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CGX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
GULFEMIR → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JFX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CGX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → GMXP / GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
PKS / M03 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PKS / M03 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX1 / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1 → UMX / UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
KARIBU / CMA - KARIBU → UMX / UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
Himalaya → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BIGEX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
North India to Middle East → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 / MEY → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Carioca → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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