Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and United Arab Emirates is 30 days 14h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 30 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to United Arab Emirates takes around 12h 13m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, El Al, British Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and United Arab Emirates. Cargo flights depart from Memphis International Airport (MEM) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 13h 30m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and United Arab Emirates by cargo ship is 11,682 Nautical Miles (21,634 Kilometres / 13,443 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and United Arab Emirates by air is around 10,714 Kilometres (6,658 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States 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 States to United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

727kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+1 others
El Al	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Royal Jordanian	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+3 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
IPE → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TAX / AT2 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
INDAMEX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EC2 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EC3 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TPI / HL - TPI → EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Asyad
TP11 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJX / PE1 → JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CJX → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, COSCO, HMM
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
MD4 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EC3 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
America → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA1 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CBX / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3 → UMX / UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM

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

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United States to United Arab Emirates by Air freight

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Logan International Airport to Dubai International Airport

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Memphis International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

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John F Kennedy International Airport to Dubai International Airport

United States to United Arab Emirates by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Charleston to Jebel Ali

Most frequent

Norfolk to Jebel Ali

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