Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Seattle is 31 days 1h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 31 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Seattle takes around 14h 39m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, Air Canada and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 14h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Seattle by cargo ship is 11,355 Nautical Miles (21,029 Kilometres / 13,067 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Tacoma (USTIW).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Seattle by air is around 11,941 Kilometres (7,420 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.54t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

522kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Seattle. 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+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
REX2 → TBN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → TBN / CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JFX → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GLX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX2 → CMX6NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
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