Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Glasgow is 34 days 15h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 34 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Glasgow takes around 8h 11m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Lufthansa, KLM, Wizz Air, Emirates, British Airways, Emirates, Emirates, Emirates and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 8h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Dubai and Glasgow. 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 Dubai to Glasgow by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Glasgow by cargo ship is 12,871 Nautical Miles (23,838 Kilometres / 14,812 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Glasgow by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Glasgow by air is around 5,847 Kilometres (3,633 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Glasgow. 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 Dubai to Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

392kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Glasgow. 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	Airbus A380-800
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
EAX → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Upper Gulf Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME8 → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / IO2 → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE

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