Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Atlanta is 42 days 17h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 42 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Atlanta takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Air Canada, British Airways, Korean Air, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Atlanta. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 1h. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dubai to Atlanta by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Atlanta by cargo ship is 14,199 Nautical Miles (26,296 Kilometres / 16,340 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Atlanta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Atlanta by air is around 12,267 Kilometres (7,622 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.75t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Atlanta. 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 Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

706kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Atlanta. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
BNX → MECL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JAC → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Safina → MECL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Safina → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
BNX → MECL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
IOS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX6 / MIM → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UGS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CCS → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS / ISG → CJX / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
EPIC3 → IPE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
CGX → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Safina → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IG1 → TPI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
JAC → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → VESPUCCI / NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AGX / FM1 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Safina → MECL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CGX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Dubai to Atlanta By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dubai International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

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Al Maktoum International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

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Jebel Ali to Charleston

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Jebel Ali to Savannah

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