Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vancouver and Dubai is 36 days 10h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vancouver and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 36 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vancouver to Dubai takes around 21h 55m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vancouver and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Air Canada, United Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Emirates and Air India and the typical transit time is around 21h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Vancouver and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 22h 20m. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Vancouver to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Dubai by cargo ship is 11,189 Nautical Miles (20,721 Kilometres / 12,876 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vancouver to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Dubai by air is around 12,890 Kilometres (8,010 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.87t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

864kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vancouver 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → CMX6JDX / AAS4 & MEX5 / TPA / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → CMX6JDX / AAS4 & MEX5 / TPA / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE1 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PS3 → AG4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
MS2 → AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MP2 / MS2 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MS2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
→ New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / PE1 → GULFEICF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen

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