Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to United Arab Emirates by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and United Arab Emirates is 13 days. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 13 days later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, MSC, King Ocean and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to United Arab Emirates by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to United Arab Emirates takes around 6h 25m. Flights depart from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and United Arab Emirates. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 7h 54m. Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to United Arab Emirates by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and United Arab Emirates by cargo ship is 4,967 Nautical Miles (9,200 Kilometres / 5,716 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to United Arab Emirates by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and United Arab Emirates by air is around 4,767 Kilometres (2,962 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to United Arab Emirates by sea?

Accepted Answer

673kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to United Arab Emirates. 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 China to United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

212kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to United Arab Emirates. 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Turkmenistan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGX / tbn / SGX1 / CGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Sinokor, China United, MILAHA
AGX / GCS / RCG	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, PIL, RCL, China United
JFX / SGX2 / CME	Direct	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders, Sinokor, Heung-A, Maersk, Evergreen, TS Lines
CMX6JDX / AAS4 & MEX5 / TPA / ME4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMX / COSMOS / AIM2 / GLX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, ONE, GFS, TS Lines
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GLX / GALEX / GGX / AIM / RIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, HMM, GFS, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
GLX / GALEX / GGX / AIM / RIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, HMM, GFS, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
New Falcon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NCI → CSG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KCS → AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM3 / KCS → AIM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, King Ocean
FE3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAGULL → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FE6 → AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Swan Sentosa → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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China to United Arab Emirates By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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China to United Arab Emirates by Air freight

Quickest air route

Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dubai International Airport

Cargo flights

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

Most frequent

Beijing Capital International Airport to Dubai International Airport

China to United Arab Emirates by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Jebel Ali

Cargo flights

Xiamen to Jebel Ali

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