Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles is 33 days 2h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 33 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, HMM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles takes around 24h 43m. Flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Saudia and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 24h 43m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 11,619 Nautical Miles (21,518 Kilometres / 13,371 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles by air is around 14,370 Kilometres (8,929 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.2t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles. 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 Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

527kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → TGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AG2 / CGX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
AG2 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AG2 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AM1 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX1 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AG3 / KME → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE

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