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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Shanghai is 20 days 11h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Shanghai?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 20 days 11h later. These services are operated by Bahri, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk, MSC, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, MSC, FT, Wan Hai, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, RCL, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming, X-Press Feeders and Wan Hai.

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

The quickest flight from Dubai to Shanghai takes around 7h 40m. Flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Shanghai?

Scheduled flights between Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, China Southern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 7h 40m.

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

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 40m. Emirates and Air China operates on this route.

What is the distance between Dubai to Shanghai by ship?

The distance between Dubai and Shanghai by cargo ship is 6,170 Nautical Miles (11,427 Kilometres / 7,101 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

What is the distance between Dubai to Shanghai by air?

The distance between Dubai and Shanghai by air is around 7,316 Kilometres (4,546 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

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

656kg 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Shanghai?

534kg 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.

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Dubai to Shanghai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Dubai to Shanghai by plane will take about 7h 40m and departs from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Al Maktoum International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

DWC

Departs from

PVG

7h 40m: Every 1-2 days

6,490 km
4,033 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

313kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+6 others
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Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Departs from

DXB

Departs from

SHA

16h 44m: 1-2 times a week

7,316 km
4,546 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

534kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Most frequent

Dubai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

DXB

Departs from

PVG

8h 20m: 1-2 times a day

6,456 km
4,011 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

499kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	N/A
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Mahan Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Dubai to Shanghai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Dubai to Shanghai by ship will take about 20 days 11h and departs from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Bahri is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Shanghai

Port of loading

AEJEA

Port of loading

CNSHG

20 days 11h: Every 2-4 weeks

11,427 km
7,101 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

656kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
Lion → FIREHORSE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FE5 / Lion → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PGX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PGX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SGS / ISG / JAC / SGX → CWS / CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, BTL, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
AGI → CIX4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
Lion → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AGI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FE5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
BNX → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 / Lion → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SGS / ISG → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, BTL
Lion / FE5 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
Maputo Express → CISC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
IM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Lion → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEF4 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FE5 / Lion → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CCS / RIG3 → AS6 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
JAC → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEF4 / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
PSX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Most frequent

Fujairah to Shanghai

Port of loading

AEFJR

Port of loading

CNSHG

32 days 23h: Every 1-2 weeks

11,625 km
7,224 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEY → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX6B → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEYB → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEYB → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEY → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B → CIT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 / MEY → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 / MEY → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 / MEY → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEYB → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MEY → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Ocean routes from Dubai to Shanghai

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Air Freight

7h 40m, Every 1-2 days

313kg CO₂e

Container Ship

20 days 11h, Every 2-4 weeks

656kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 20 days 11h later. These services are operated by Bahri, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk, MSC, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, MSC, FT, Wan Hai, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, RCL, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming, X-Press Feeders and Wan Hai.

Dubai to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dubai to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Al Maktoum International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Most frequent

Dubai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Dubai to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Shanghai

Most frequent

Fujairah to Shanghai

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