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 36 days 5h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 36 days 5h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC and MSC.

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 50m. 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, Lufthansa, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Swiss, Air Canada, United Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 50m.

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 Bob Hope Airport (BUR) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 22h 57m. UPS Airlines and FedEx 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 11,189 Nautical Miles (20,721 Kilometres / 12,876 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) 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

1.87t 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → CMX6JDX / AAS4 & MEX5 / TPA / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS7 → CGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Sentosa → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → CMX6JDX / AAS4 & MEX5 / TPA / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE1 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MS2 → AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 / MS2 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MS2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Lynx → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Los Angeles International Airport to Dubai International Airport

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Bob Hope Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

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