Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Delhi is 2 days 13h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Kandla (INIXY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Kandla (INIXY) around 2 days 13h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, SSL, SSL, QAS, ISA and HDS.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Delhi takes around 2h 39m. Flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx and the typical transit time is around 2h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Delhi. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 2h 39m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dubai to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

118kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Delhi. 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
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SpiceJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Air India Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, GFS
PIX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SSL
UAE-West India	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SSL
KWF / GRT - KWF \| HL - KWF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	QAS, Maersk, OOCL, GRT, Hapag-Lloyd
India feeder	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ISA
UAE-India-East Africa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HDS

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	1-2 times a week	FT, Unifeeder, OOCL, CNC Line, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, COSCO, GFS, ONE
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
UGS / M01	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
MIDAS2 / PROTEA / CMA - MIDAS2 \| ML - PROTEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CNC Line, CMA CGM
IMI / IG2 / RWG / BTL - IMI \| ONE - IG2 \| RCL - RWG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, RCL, BTL, ONE
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	FT, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
GULFEIN1 / ASX / IGS / CMA - GULFEIN1 \| COSCO - ASX \| MILAHA - ASX \| ONE - IGS \| XPF - ASX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, King Ocean, CMA CGM, COSCO, MILAHA, ONE, X-Press Feeders
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IAS / MSC - IAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, TS Lines
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Himalaya → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Dubai to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dubai to Delhi by Air freight

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Al Maktoum International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Dubai International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Kandla

Most frequent

Jebel Ali to Mundra

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