Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Oakland is 45 days 6h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 45 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Oakland takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Cathay Pacific, Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Air Canada, United Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Oakland by cargo ship is 12,806 Nautical Miles (23,717 Kilometres / 14,737 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Oakland by air is around 13,035 Kilometres (8,099 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

5.8t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Oakland. 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 Oakland?

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Oakland. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
New Falcon → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Carioca → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MEX6 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → HBB / CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali → TP8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
FE5 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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