Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Abu Dhabi is 31 days 7h. 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 London and Abu Dhabi?

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 7h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Abu Dhabi takes around 6h 55m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, MEA, EgyptAir, Royal Jordanian, Aegean Airlines, Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Saudia and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 6h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 11,439 Nautical Miles (21,184 Kilometres / 13,163 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Abu Dhabi by air is around 5,522 Kilometres (3,431 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

237kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
EgyptAir	Daily	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE1 → ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT1 / AL2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AT3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Condor → New Falcon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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London to Abu Dhabi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport

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London Gateway Port to Jebel Ali

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