Shanghai to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport
Duration / Frequency
9h 29m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
313kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Jebel Ali
Duration / Frequency
18 days 23h, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
705kg CO₂e
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Shanghai to Dubai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Dubai by plane will take about 9h 29m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Dubai by ship will take about 18 days 23h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Jebel Ali (AEJEA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Dubai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Dubai is 18 days 23h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 18 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, TS Lines, CMA CGM, King Ocean, Asyad, Yang Ming, Evergreen, PIL, SLS, HMM, KAWA, MSC, Sinokor, CMA CGM, King Ocean, TS Lines, Yang Ming, HMM, PIL, ONE, SLS, SLS, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, CMA CGM, PIL, King Ocean, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, King Ocean, GFS, CMA CGM and King Ocean.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Dubai takes around 9h 29m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Silk Way West Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 9h 29m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 29m. Emirates, Silk Way West Airlines and Cargolux operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Dubai by cargo ship is 5,986 Nautical Miles (11,086 Kilometres / 6,889 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).
The distance between Shanghai and Dubai by air is around 6,467 Kilometres (4,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).
819kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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.
298kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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.
