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 14 days 19h. 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 14 days 19h later. These services are operated by GFS, GFS, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, PIL, MESSL, Unifeeder, MSC, X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, TS Lines and CMA CGM.

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 25m. Flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) 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 Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 10h 25m.

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 1 day 3h 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 3,184 Nautical Miles (5,897 Kilometres / 3,664 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 2,729 Kilometres (1,696 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 3h 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 2,276 Kilometres (1,414 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) 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

584kg 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

49kg CO₂e 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	2-4 times a week	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
IRS / IRX2 → TRE / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL
IRC / RGI / IRX → ITS / IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
RGS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL, MSC
COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
MESSL - RSGI → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRC / RGI / IRX → ITS / IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
AGI → IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
JFX / CME → RCS / RCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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