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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Shenzhen is 17 days 4h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Shenzhen?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 17 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM and COSCO.

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

The quickest flight from Dubai to Shenzhen takes around 6h 52m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Shenzhen?

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Emirates, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Mahan Air and the typical transit time is around 6h 52m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 7hrs. Astral Aviation, Martinair Holland, Emirates and FedEx operates on this route.

What is the distance between Dubai to Shenzhen by ship?

The distance between Dubai and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 8,003 Nautical Miles (14,822 Kilometres / 9,210 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sharjah (AESHJ) and Shekou (CNSHK).

What is the distance between Dubai to Shenzhen by air?

The distance between Dubai and Shenzhen by air is around 5,906 Kilometres (3,670 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

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

851kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

479kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Shenzhen. 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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6h 52m, 1-2 times a day

479kg CO₂e

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17 days 4h, Every 1-2 weeks

571kg CO₂e

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Dubai to Shenzhen by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Dubai to Shenzhen by plane will take about 6h 52m and departs from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Dubai International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

DXB

Departs from

SZX

6h 52m: 1-2 times a day

5,906 km
3,670 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

479kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Mahan Air	Every 1-2 weeks	BAE Systems 146-300

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Cargo flights

Al Maktoum International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

DWC

Departs from

HKG

7hrs: Every few hours

5,956 km
3,701 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

489kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Astral AviationFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Martinair HollandFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
EmiratesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Dubai to Shenzhen by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Dubai to Shenzhen by ship will take about 17 days 4h and departs from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Abu Dhabi to Shekou

Port of loading

AEAUH

Port of loading

CNSHK

17 days 4h: Every 1-2 weeks

9,214 km
5,725 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

571kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX6 / MEY → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMEX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 / MEY → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME5 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Carioca → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 / MEX → BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
MEY → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CMEX → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX / ME5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Carioca → Bayan Ko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 / CMEX → JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 / MEX → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Closest seaports

Sharjah to Shekou

Port of loading

AESHJ

Port of loading

CNSHK

38 days 15h: Every 1-2 weeks

14,822 km
9,210 mi.

1 transfer
5 stops

Estimated emissions

851kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEL4 → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEL4 → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Most frequent

Jebel Ali to Shekou

Port of loading

AEJEA

Port of loading

CNSHK

23 days 13h: Daily

12,249 km
7,611 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX1 / CGX / SGX1 / CGE / MILAHA - MGX1 \| NBOSCO - CGX \| SKR - SGX1 \| UNIF - CGE	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, FT, Unifeeder, Asyad, MILAHA, NBOSCO, Sinokor
JFX / SGX2 / CME / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, Sinokor, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Heung-A
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	2-4 times a week	Emirates Shipping, Maersk, King Ocean, GFS, HMM, ONE, TS Lines
CIMEX6 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 / Lion → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Maputo Express → CISC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
APG → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE5 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Lion → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MILAHA - MGX1 \| NBOSCO - CGX \| SKR - SGX1 \| UNIF - CGE → COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
MILAHA - MGX1 \| NBOSCO - CGX \| SKR - SGX1 \| UNIF - CGE → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
IM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
ME4 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FE5 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → REX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
JFX / CME / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → IEX / FME / IFX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines, CMA CGM, Evergreen
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → CIMEX1 / AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX6 → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CME → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
MEX5 / ME4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CME / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CMA CGM
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Ocean routes from Dubai to Shenzhen

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Dubai to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dubai International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Cargo flights

Al Maktoum International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Dubai to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Abu Dhabi to Shekou

Closest seaports

Sharjah to Shekou

Most frequent

Jebel Ali to Shekou

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