Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Al ‘Aqabah is 8 days 13h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Aqaba (JOAQB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Aqaba (JOAQB) around 8 days 13h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, GFS, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, PIL, MESSL, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, CMA CGM, TS Lines, CMA CGM and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Al ‘Aqabah takes around 10h 34m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 10h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 7h to send cargo via road from Dubai and Al ‘Aqabah. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Al ‘Aqabah by cargo ship is 2,817 Nautical Miles (5,218 Kilometres / 3,242 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Aqaba (JOAQB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Al ‘Aqabah by road is 2,051 Kilometres (1,274 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 7h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Al ‘Aqabah by air is around 2,277 Kilometres (1,415 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

382kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Al ‘Aqabah. 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 Dubai to Al ‘Aqabah?

Accepted Answer

183kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Al ‘Aqabah. 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
Royal Jordanian	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GRC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2 → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
IRS / IRX2 → IRC / RGI / IRX → TRE / ITS / IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IRC / RGI / IRX → IRS / IRX2 → TRE / ITS / IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, BTL
RGS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL, MSC
COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder
IRC / RGI / IRX → ITS / IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IRC / RGI / IRX → ITS / IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
JFX / CME → RCS / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JFX / CME → RCS / RCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MLINE - MIREX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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