Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Addis Ababa is 5 days 11h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Djibouti (DJJIB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Addis Ababa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Djibouti (DJJIB) around 5 days 11h later. These services are operated by PIL, Folk Maritime, CSTAR, CMA CGM, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, FT, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Addis Ababa takes around 4h 13m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Addis Ababa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, FlyDubai, Saudia, Flynas and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Dubai and Addis Ababa. 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 Dubai to Addis Ababa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Addis Ababa by cargo ship is 1,682 Nautical Miles (3,115 Kilometres / 1,935 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Djibouti (DJJIB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Addis Ababa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Addis Ababa by air is around 2,522 Kilometres (1,567 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

257kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Addis Ababa. 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 Dubai to Addis Ababa?

Accepted Answer

223kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Addis Ababa. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Flynas	Daily	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RGS	Direct	N/A	PIL, FT
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	N/A	Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
YDS / SUMMIT - YDS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR, SUMMIT
BIGEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JYS / IRM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, Hapag-Lloyd
GULFJJS1 → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Maputo Express → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
IRX → ALX - IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IRX2 → ALX - IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Dubai to Addis Ababa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dubai to Addis Ababa by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dubai International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

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Jebel Ali to Djibouti

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