Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Dubai is 37 days 21h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 37 days 21h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO and King Ocean.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Dubai takes around 15h 53m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, El Al, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Air Canada, United Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 15h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 24h 50m. Cargolux and China Southern Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Dubai by cargo ship is 11,558 Nautical Miles (21,405 Kilometres / 13,300 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Dubai by air is around 13,415 Kilometres (8,336 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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 A380-800
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEA / PVCS → MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CP2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PCC1 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TBD → KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TBD → ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
APX → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CP1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TP12 → KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS → FAM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS

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Los Angeles to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Los Angeles to Dubai by Air freight

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Los Angeles International Airport to Dubai International Airport

Cargo flights

Los Angeles International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

Los Angeles to Dubai by Container ship

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Long Beach to Jebel Ali

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