Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Dubai is 34 days 11h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 34 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, HMM, Wan Hai, HMM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Dubai takes around 15h 41m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Air Canada and Air China and the typical transit time is around 15h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Dubai by cargo ship is 11,208 Nautical Miles (20,757 Kilometres / 12,898 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Dubai by air is around 13,035 Kilometres (8,099 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sentosa → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CP4 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS7 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AP1 → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS7 → CMX / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| TSL - GLX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PS4 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
PS6 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
PS3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PS6 → GLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KME → GLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS3 → GLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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