Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Dubai is 39 days 2h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 39 days 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Dubai takes around 7h 25m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Air France, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 7h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Dubai by cargo ship is 11,363 Nautical Miles (21,045 Kilometres / 13,077 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Dubai by air is around 5,847 Kilometres (3,633 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

452kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
AE7 / Condor	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
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