Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and United Arab Emirates is 21 days 8h. Ships depart from Malaga (ESAGP) and arrive at Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Malaga (ESAGP) and arrive into Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) around 21 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Spain to United Arab Emirates takes around 6h 11m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Wizz Air, Wizz Air and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 6h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Spain and United Arab Emirates. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 45m. Etihad Airways and Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and United Arab Emirates by cargo ship is 10,180 Nautical Miles (18,853 Kilometres / 11,714 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Malaga (ESAGP) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and United Arab Emirates by air is around 5,173 Kilometres (3,214 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

862kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain 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 Spain to United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

229kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain 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
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ME8 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME8 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME8 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME8 → M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → MESAWA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
IOM → PGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE2 → AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE2 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE2 → CMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
→ → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
REDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Spain to United Arab Emirates by Air freight

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport

Cargo flights

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport

Most frequent

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Sharjah International Airport

Spain to United Arab Emirates by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Malaga to Abu Dhabi

Cargo flights

Algeciras to Jebel Ali

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