Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Dubai is 30 days 16h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) around 30 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Dubai takes around 7h 10m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Pegasus Airlines, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, Saudia, Finnair, Lufthansa and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 7h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Dubai by cargo ship is 11,077 Nautical Miles (20,515 Kilometres / 12,748 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Dubai by air is around 5,662 Kilometres (3,518 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.5t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester 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 Manchester to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

479kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → GLX / AG2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE6 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AEU7 / NE7 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
FAL7 → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → CMX / AG3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC To WAF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF / MSC - NWC to SAF → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
NEFWI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Manchester to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Felixstowe to Abu Dhabi

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Felixstowe to Jebel Ali

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London Gateway Port to Jebel Ali

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