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 23h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 2 days 23h later. These services are operated by RCL, ANL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Mariana Express, Maersk, SM Line and Maersk.

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 53m. 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 53m.

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 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 3h 9m. UPS Airlines and FedEx 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 886 Nautical Miles (1,640 Kilometres / 1,019 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

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

111kg 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
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F 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
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA / SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean, SLS
SWAX2b / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
BIGEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IRX2 / RG2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
RGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Mariana Express, PIL, FT
FILW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, FESCO
SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, MSC, ONE
UGS / M01	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, 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	CMA CGM, Maersk
SWAX2b / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
AGI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IG1 → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IG1 → PKS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VGI2 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VGI2 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BNX →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
VGI2 / VGX → CIMEX7 / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
GULFEIN1 / ASX → CIMEX7 / MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
VGI2 / KCI → SWAX2b / GIA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping
GULFEIN1 → SWAX2b	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BNX → M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFEMIR → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VGI2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → CIMEX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / IRC → SWAX2b / GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping

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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 Jebel Ali

Cargo flights

Nhava Sheva to Abu Dhabi

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Jebel Ali

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