Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Los Angeles is 30 days. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 30 days later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, TS Lines, CMA CGM, HMM and China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Los Angeles takes around 16h 17m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, El Al, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Air France, Korean Air, Air Canada, China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 11,491 Nautical Miles (21,281 Kilometres / 13,223 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Los Angeles by air is around 13,415 Kilometres (8,336 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
El Al	Daily	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
REX2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CGX → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CME →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
REX2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GLX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AGX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
REX2 → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JFX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
GLX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GLX → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
JFX → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CMX → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KME → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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