Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Dubai is 21 days 23h. Ships depart from Ulsan (KRUSN) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ulsan (KRUSN) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 21 days 23h later. These services are operated by HMM and King Ocean.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Dubai takes around 9h 30m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Korean Air, Uzbekistan Airways, Air Astana, Air India, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Myanmar Airways International, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 16h 8m. Kalitta Air, Qatar Airways, Silk Way West Airlines and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Dubai by cargo ship is 6,158 Nautical Miles (11,405 Kilometres / 7,087 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Dubai by air is around 6,780 Kilometres (4,213 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

958kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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 Seoul to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

310kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air Astana	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KI1 → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KIS1 → AIM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM → SGX2 / CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, TS Lines
PCM / FEM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, King Ocean
KS1 / A05 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KI1 → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KIS1 → AIM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AIS → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCIS / AIS → CMX / AIM2 / GLX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
→ CMX6JDX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SIS2 → SGX2 / CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinokor, Heung-A
CSC → GALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
NSB → TPA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → AAS4 & MEX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NSB → JFX / SGX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Sinokor
AIS → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KCIS / AIS → GLX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
CSC → GULFEIN1 / NMG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, GFS
→ BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ GULFIG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CSC → SGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
CSC → GULFEIN2 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, GFS
AIS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AIS / KCIS → VGX / VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, China United, Emirates Shipping
AIS → ASX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CSC → GULFEKHF / KDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, GFS
→ GULFEMIF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Seoul to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Seoul to Dubai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Dubai International Airport

Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to Dubai International Airport

Cargo flights

Incheon International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

Seoul to Dubai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ulsan to Jebel Ali

Closest seaports

Gwangyang to Jebel Ali

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