Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Glasgow is 37 days 4h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 37 days 4h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Glasgow takes around 8h 8m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, Finnair and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 8h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Dubai to Glasgow by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Glasgow by cargo ship is 13,695 Nautical Miles (25,363 Kilometres / 15,760 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Glasgow by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Glasgow by air is around 5,847 Kilometres (3,633 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.78t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Glasgow. 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 Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

488kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Glasgow. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OUX → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IG4 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MEX6 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
North India to Middle East → HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CCS → NEWMO	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Safina → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JAC → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BNX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IG1 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AGX / FM1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Safina → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGX / FM1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
GULFEIN1 / ASX → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KGS → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PGX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RGI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE5 / Lion → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Dubai to Glasgow By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Abu Dhabi to Southampton

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Jebel Ali to London Gateway Port

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