Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Dubai is 35 days 1h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 35 days 1h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Dubai takes around 14h 21m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 22h 14m. FedEx and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Dubai by cargo ship is 10,871 Nautical Miles (20,133 Kilometres / 12,510 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Dubai by air is around 11,941 Kilometres (7,420 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

791kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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 week	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HTW → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP4 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / HTW → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
GEX / CP4 → VGI / CMA - VGI \| CUL - SGS \| ESL - KCI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
PN3 → GLX / AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
FP2 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FP2 → CMX / AG3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
Griffin → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GEX / CP4 → VGI / CMA - VGI \| CUL - SGS \| ESL - KCI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
CP4 → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
SCX → CGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
SCX → CMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Dubai International Airport

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