Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Dubai is 23 days 18h. 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 London 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 23 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Dubai takes around 1 day 7h. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, SunExpress, Saudia and Air Algerie and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 16h. Emirates, Royal Jordanian, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Airbus A321 Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Boeing 777 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Dubai by cargo ship is 6,510 Nautical Miles (12,056 Kilometres / 7,491 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Dubai by air is around 5,557 Kilometres (3,453 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

705kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

205kg - 396kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321+4 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

More Details	See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

More Details	See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
EmiratesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Royal JordanianF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others

More Details	See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC CLORINDA+47 others
More Details	See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	COLOMBO EXPRESS+10 others
More Details	See more details, carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

London to Dubai By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

More useful links

London to Dubai by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Dubai International Airport

Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Dubai International Airport

Cargo flights

London Heathrow Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

London to Dubai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to King Abdullah City

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Jebel Ali

Most frequent

Southampton to Jebel Ali

More about shipping cargo and freight from London to Dubai by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from London

Shipping to Dubai