Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and San Diego is 34 days 18h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 34 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to San Diego takes around 24h 41m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and San Diego by cargo ship is 12,405 Nautical Miles (22,975 Kilometres / 14,276 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and San Diego by air is around 14,254 Kilometres (8,857 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.49t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to San Diego. 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 San Diego?

Accepted Answer

567kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to San Diego. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIMEX7 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
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
CIMEX7 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → HIXP / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
Lion → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEM - Far East Middle East loop \|\| HL - AGX \| ML - FM1 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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