Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Birmingham to Dubai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Dubai is 34 days 3h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) around 34 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Dubai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Dubai takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, KLM, Air France, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, Lufthansa and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Birmingham and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Birmingham and Dubai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Dubai by cargo ship is 11,773 Nautical Miles (21,804 Kilometres / 13,548 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Dubai by air is around 5,610 Kilometres (3,486 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Dubai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Dubai. 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 Birmingham to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

435kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Dubai. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK / SCUK → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX1 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CAX → ME1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AT1 / AL2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FP2 / Griffin → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FAL1 → JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
INX / IOX / ISE → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TAX / AT2 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AT3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL1 / TA3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → CMX / AG3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
FAL1 → VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TAX / AT2 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT2 / AL3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Birmingham to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Dubai International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Liverpool to Abu Dhabi

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Jebel Ali

Most frequent

Southampton to Jebel Ali

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