Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to Abu Dhabi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi is 10 days 13h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) around 10 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to Abu Dhabi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Abu Dhabi takes around 7h 20m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 7h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 20m. UPS Airlines and Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Abu Dhabi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 5,029 Nautical Miles (9,314 Kilometres / 5,787 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi by air is around 5,956 Kilometres (3,701 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hong Kong to Abu Dhabi by sea?

Accepted Answer

706kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Abu Dhabi. 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 Hong Kong to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

218kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Abu Dhabi. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
EmiratesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Astral AviationFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / AG4 / ME5 / CSG	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
New Falcon - x	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
New Falcon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGX / CGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Unifeeder, China United
New Falcon - x	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AG2 / CGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
KME / AG3	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE
New Falcon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGX / CGX / GCS / RCG / AM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, King Ocean, Wan Hai, PIL, China United, Emirates Shipping
SGX2 / CME / JFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Heung-A, Sinokor, TS Lines
AS1 / CJX	Direct	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders, Maersk

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Hong Kong to Abu Dhabi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong International Airport to Dubai International Airport

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Hong Kong International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

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Nansha to Abu Dhabi

Closest seaports

Shekou to Abu Dhabi

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Shekou to Jebel Ali

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