Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Philadelphia is 38 days 7h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 38 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Philadelphia takes around 15h 15m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Emirates, El Al, Lufthansa, EgyptAir, Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, Air India and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 15h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Philadelphia by cargo ship is 13,775 Nautical Miles (25,511 Kilometres / 15,852 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Philadelphia by air is around 11,653 Kilometres (7,241 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.54t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

590kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Philadelphia. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A380-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 / MEY → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Carioca → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MIAX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX6 / MIM → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE
AGI → IPE2 / IAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, HMM
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
C3MAPL / AGI → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CGX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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Dubai to Philadelphia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dubai to Philadelphia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dubai International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

Dubai to Philadelphia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Abu Dhabi to New York

Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to New York

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