Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates is 23 days 6h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 23 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, HMM, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates takes around 6h 54m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Flexflight, Qatar Airways, Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, Turkmenistan Airlines and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 6h 54m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 7h 15m. Emirates, UPS Airlines, FedEx and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates by cargo ship is 6,095 Nautical Miles (11,288 Kilometres / 7,014 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates by air is around 5,479 Kilometres (3,405 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates by sea?

Accepted Answer

618kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates. 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 United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

423kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates. 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+1 others
Flexflight	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkmenistan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+5 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Daily	Boeing 787+2 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 → GULFISI / IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 → JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CAX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU2 / FAL1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
TAX / AT2 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
FE3 → CMX / AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE3 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TAX / AT2 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
FE3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT1 / AL2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AT3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Condor → New Falcon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates by Air freight

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London Gatwick Airport to Dubai International Airport

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London Stansted Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Dubai International Airport

United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Jebel Ali

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Southampton to Abu Dhabi

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