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 5h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 42 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and Evergreen.

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 51m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, British Airways, MEA, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 7h 51m.

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 51m. 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 13,010 Nautical Miles (24,094 Kilometres / 14,971 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

1.57t 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KGS / COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GULFEIN1 / ASX → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IPE2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PGX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
IG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
RGI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 / Lion → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CGX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BIGEX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX6 / MEY → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IG4 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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