Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Dubai is 58 days. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 58 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Dubai takes around 13h 37m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Emirates, Royal Jordanian, Saudia, KLM, Saudia, Kenya Airways and Air India and the typical transit time is around 13h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 19h 30m. CAL Cargo Airlines and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Dubai by cargo ship is 16,202 Nautical Miles (30,006 Kilometres / 18,645 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Dubai by air is around 11,014 Kilometres (6,844 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.92t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

912kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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 777-300ER+3 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+7 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+6 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CAL Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS - X / AWE3 -X / AUE - X → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
EC2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AWE3 → KCM2 → MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TWS - X → GULFHERC/AS8 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE - X → NSB → AMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → C3MAPL → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS - X → MA5APL → CIMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 → PA1 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AWE3 -X → TCX → MEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TWS - X → CNC - CS2 → CIMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 -X → CME → MEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NEWS → WSA5 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AMERXL / NEWS → M2A / WSA5 → CIMEX1 / MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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New York to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

New York to Dubai by Air freight

Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Dubai International Airport

Cargo flights

John F Kennedy International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

New York to Dubai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Jebel Ali

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