Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Southampton is 42 days 8h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 42 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Southampton takes around 7h 48m. Flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, British Airways, MEA, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, Royal Jordanian, Aegean Airlines and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 7h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Abu Dhabi and Southampton. Cargo flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 48m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Southampton by cargo ship is 13,291 Nautical Miles (24,615 Kilometres / 15,295 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Southampton by air is around 5,522 Kilometres (3,431 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.6t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi to Southampton. 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
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
GULFEIN1 / ASX → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KGS → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PGX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RGI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE5 / Lion → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
OUX → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IG4 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MEX6 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
North India to Middle East → HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
North India to Middle East → HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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