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 31 days 15h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 31 days 15h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.

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 15m. 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, Eurowings, Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 7h 15m.

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 11,479 Nautical Miles (21,260 Kilometres / 13,210 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

1.24t 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

488kg 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 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Eurowings	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SunExpress	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 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 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC To WAF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF / MSC - NWC to SAF → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
Levante Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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