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 14h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) 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 Mundra (INMUN) around 2 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, FT, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CNC Line, FT, King Ocean, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, MSC, PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 3h 12m. Flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia and Air India Express and the typical transit time is around 3h 12m.

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 Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 25m. Qatar Airways 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
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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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)
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
SpiceJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India Express	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Ariana Afghan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A310
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+6 others
Kam Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340+1 others
Air India Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Unifeeder, OOCL, CNC Line, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, COSCO, GFS, ONE
INDUSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
Musafir	Direct	N/A	Maersk
MIDAS2 / PROTEA / CMA - MIDAS2 \| ML - PROTEA	Direct	N/A	CNC Line, CMA CGM, Maersk
GULFEIN1 / ASX / IGS / CMA - GULFEIN1 \| COSCO - ASX \| MILAHA - ASX \| ONE - IGS \| XPF - ASX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, CMA CGM, COSCO, MILAHA, ONE, X-Press Feeders
SGS / VGI / RGA / SIG	Direct	N/A	King Ocean, China United, Emirates Shipping, GFS, RCL, SLS
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express	Direct	N/A	MSC
RGS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, FT
GULFEIN1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASX → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX / MSC - EAX	Direct	N/A	ANL, MSC
EA2 → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA2 → UG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGC2APL / PIX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SSL, APL
UAE-West India	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SSL
India feeder	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ISA
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Dubai to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dubai to Delhi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sharjah International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cargo flights

Abu Dhabi International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Dubai to Delhi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Mundra

Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Kandla

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