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 24 days 6h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at King Abdullah City (SAKAC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into King Abdullah City (SAKAC) around 24 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC.

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 1 day 16h. Flights depart from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Emirates, British Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 16h.

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 7,166 Nautical Miles (13,271 Kilometres / 8,246 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) 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 6,085 Kilometres (3,781 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

1.33t CO₂ (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

153kg - 1.07t CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-700+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Emirates	Every few hours	Road Feeder Service+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC TRACY V+44 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK GUATEMALA+30 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	MANILA EXPRESS+5 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE TRIBUTE+32 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL BARCELONA+17 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	CSCL JUPITER+6 others

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Glasgow to Dubai By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to King Abdullah City

Closest seaports

Felixstowe to Jebel Ali

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Southampton to Jebel Ali

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