Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Shanghai is 19 days 9h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 19 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, MILAHA, SJJS, Maersk, Wan Hai, Bahri, Yang Ming, MSC, OOCL, ONE, SLS, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, RCL, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, CSTAR and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Shanghai takes around 8hrs. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 8hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 8h 13m. Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dubai to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,673 Nautical Miles (10,507 Kilometres / 6,529 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Shanghai by air is around 6,467 Kilometres (4,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

284kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Shanghai. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+5 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+8 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMX / COSMOS / AIM2 / AG3 / GLX2 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ONE, China United, GFS, HMM, King Ocean, TS Lines
MGX1 / SGX1 / CGE / MILAHA - MGX1 \| SKR - SGX1 \| UNIF - CGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA, Unifeeder, ANL, Asyad, Sinokor
JFX / SGX2 / CME / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS, X-Press Feeders, Sinokor, Heung-A, TS Lines, Evergreen
Qingdao - Jebel Ali / KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, KAWA
CGX / GCS / RCG / AM1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, RCL, PIL, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FE5 / Lion	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AGX / FM1 / GEM - Far East Middle East loop \|\| HL - AGX \| ML - FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGA / FAM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, China United, VSS
New Falcon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → CIX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → CI1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
PGX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RIG3 → RNI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
PSX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AGI / Colombo - India → AS1 / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CSTAR
AGI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Colombo - India / AGI → ICX / FIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CSTAR, HMM
PGX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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