Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Dubai is 36 days. Ships depart from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 36 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Dubai takes around 6h 15m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Emirates, FedEx, Royal Jordanian, EgyptAir, Turkmenistan Airlines, Emirates and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 6h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 6h 15m. Emirates, FedEx, Emirates and Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Dubai by cargo ship is 11,571 Nautical Miles (21,430 Kilometres / 13,316 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Moerdijk (NLMOE) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Dubai by air is around 4,849 Kilometres (3,013 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Dubai. 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 Frankfurt to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

358kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Dubai. 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
EmiratesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkmenistan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
EmiratesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+10 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Smartwings	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to SAEC - String I → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE1 / AE2 → PKS / M03	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / CEM → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
NE1 / AE2 → OGS / M04	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE2 → BNX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ONE - LEX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Frankfurt to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

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Frankfurt to Dubai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vlissingen to Jebel Ali

Closest seaports

Moerdijk to Jebel Ali

Most frequent

Rotterdam to Jebel Ali

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