Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Al ‘Aqabah to Abu Dhabi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Al ‘Aqabah and Abu Dhabi is 13 days 9h. Ships depart from Aqaba (JOAQB) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Al ‘Aqabah and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Aqaba (JOAQB) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 13 days 9h later. These services are operated by GFS, GFS, MESSL, GFS, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, BTL, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, BTL, PIL, Maersk, COSCO and PIL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Al ‘Aqabah to Abu Dhabi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Al ‘Aqabah to Abu Dhabi takes around 2h 50m. Flights depart from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Al ‘Aqabah and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Royal Jordanian, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Saudia, Flynas, MEA and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 2h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Al ‘Aqabah and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Al ‘Aqabah and Abu Dhabi. Cargo flights depart from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 50m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Al ‘Aqabah to Abu Dhabi by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 2h to send cargo via road from Al ‘Aqabah and Abu Dhabi. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Al ‘Aqabah to Abu Dhabi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 2,881 Nautical Miles (5,335 Kilometres / 3,315 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Aqaba (JOAQB) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Al ‘Aqabah to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and Abu Dhabi by road is 2,612 Kilometres (1,623 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 2h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Al ‘Aqabah to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and Abu Dhabi by air is around 2,000 Kilometres (1,243 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

364kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Al ‘Aqabah to Abu Dhabi. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Al ‘Aqabah to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

197kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Al ‘Aqabah to Abu Dhabi. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321
Royal Jordanian	Daily	Airbus A320neo
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
GULFISI / JRS → GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM
FM1 → IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2 → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
ITS → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GRC → IRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
ITS → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
ITS / IMD → IRC / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
GULFISI / RG2 / IRX2 → GULFEIN1 / IGS / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2 → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
IRS / RG2 → IMI / IG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, ONE
GULFISI → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ITS / IMD → IRC / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
ITS → GEM - Middle East Shuttle 1/Upper Gulf Shuttle \|\| HL - UGS \| ML - M01	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
REX2 → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TRE → IMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
RS2 → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
JD3 / Jeddah 3 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
RES2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFISI → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFISI → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFISI → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFISI → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JRS / RG2 → IG4 / ONE - IG4 \| SFN - UIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, ONE
REX2 → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES3 / RS2 → MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
West Med to Red Sea → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RES3 / RS2 → MEX6 - X / MEY - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES3 / RS2 → MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RCS → CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RES2 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
West Med to Red Sea → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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