Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Los Angeles is 30 days 7h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 30 days 7h later. These services are operated by HMM, MSC, Evergreen, King Ocean, HMM, MSC, Evergreen, King Ocean, HMM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Los Angeles takes around 16h 20m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Air Canada, United Airlines, Korean Air and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 11,619 Nautical Miles (21,518 Kilometres / 13,371 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Los Angeles by air is around 13,415 Kilometres (8,336 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Los Angeles. 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
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Lion → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMX6JDX / AAS4 & MEX5 / TPA / ME4 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AIM →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
→ MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Lion → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMX6JDX / AAS4 & MEX5 / TPA / ME4 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AIM →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
→ MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE5 / Lion → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
FE5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CMX6JDX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GLX2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CMX6JDX / AAS4 & MEX5 / TPA → HBB / AAC2 / CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA → HBB / AAC2 / CPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FE5 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
GLX2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, TS Lines
→ TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JFX → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FM1 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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