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 35 days 14h. Ships depart from Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 35 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, HMM, HMM, HMM, ONE, MSC and COSCO.

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 16m. 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, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Air France, Korean Air, Air China, Air Canada, China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 16h 16m.

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 12,744 Nautical Miles (23,602 Kilometres / 14,665 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 14,963 Kilometres (9,297 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.47t 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

1.1t 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
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 → VSE / SSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 / Lion → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AGI2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGX → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX6 / AEF4 / MIM → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
New Falcon → Orient	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Dubai to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dubai International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to Bob Hope Airport

Dubai to Los Angeles by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Khor Fakkan to Los Angeles

Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Los Angeles

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