Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Dubai is 2 days 17h. Ships depart from Kandla (INIXY) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Kandla (INIXY) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 2 days 17h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ISA, SSL, SSL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, HDS, HDS, GFS, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Dubai takes around 2h 56m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 2h 56m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Dubai by cargo ship is 955 Nautical Miles (1,769 Kilometres / 1,099 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kandla (INIXY) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Dubai by air is around 2,185 Kilometres (1,358 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

130kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

118kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India Express	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Ariana Afghan Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A310
SpiceJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Kam Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A340+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KWF / HL - KWF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, GFS
India feeder	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ISA
PIX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SSL
UAE-West India	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SSL
IG1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GIA / EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping
UAE-India-East Africa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HDS
UAE-India-East Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HDS
IG1 → MJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
EA2 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA2 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA2 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RGS / FT - RGS \| PIL - RGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Mariana Express, PIL, FT
GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HEDE, Asyad, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MER1 / IMR / CSTAR - MER1 \| CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FOLK, CSTAR, China United, UNIG
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	N/A	TRANSIT, CSTAR, MLINE
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2 / BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
FILW / FESCO - FILW	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	FESCO, Maersk
UAE-West India	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SSL
AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MESSL
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
BIGEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMI / IG2 / RWG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, BTL, ONE
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM

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Delhi to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Delhi to Dubai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

Closest airports

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Dubai International Airport

Delhi to Dubai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kandla to Jebel Ali

Most frequent

Mundra to Jebel Ali

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