Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Houston is 44 days 20h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 44 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Houston takes around 16h 31m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, KLM, British Airways, Qatar Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Dubai and Houston. 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 Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Houston by cargo ship is 15,635 Nautical Miles (28,955 Kilometres / 17,992 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Houston by air is around 13,140 Kilometres (8,165 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.52t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Houston. 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 A380-800
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX2 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BIGEX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
North India to Middle East → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA	Direct	N/A	MSC
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
IRM → tbn	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BNX → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CGX → EC4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
JFX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CGX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Lion → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JFX → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali → TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Dubai to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dubai to Houston by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dubai International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Dubai to Houston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Abu Dhabi to Houston

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Jebel Ali to Houston

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