Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to United Arab Emirates by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and United Arab Emirates is 2 days. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Al Fujayrah (AEFJR) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Al Fujayrah (AEFJR) around 2 days later. These services are operated by ANL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to United Arab Emirates by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to United Arab Emirates takes around 2h 58m. Flights depart from Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia and the typical transit time is around 2h 58m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and United Arab Emirates. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 3h 7m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to United Arab Emirates by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and United Arab Emirates by cargo ship is 765 Nautical Miles (1,417 Kilometres / 880 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Al Fujayrah (AEFJR).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to United Arab Emirates by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and United Arab Emirates by air is around 1,755 Kilometres (1,090 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to United Arab Emirates by sea?

Accepted Answer

104kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to United Arab Emirates. 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 India to United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

148kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to United Arab Emirates. 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 Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SWAX2a / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDKHIQ / UIG	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, SFN
Upper Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BIGEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
AGI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IG1 → PKS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VGX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BNX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VGI2 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VGI2 / VGX → CIMEX7 / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
GULFEIN1 / ASX → CIMEX7 / MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BNX → M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VGI2 → IRAQS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 → IRAQS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VGI2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → CIMEX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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India to United Arab Emirates By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to United Arab Emirates by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport to Sharjah International Airport

Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Dubai International Airport

Most frequent

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Dubai International Airport

India to United Arab Emirates by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Al Fujayrah

Cargo flights

Nhava Sheva to Abu Dhabi

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Jebel Ali

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