Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Philadelphia is 37 days 3h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 37 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Philadelphia takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Philadelphia by cargo ship is 13,775 Nautical Miles (25,511 Kilometres / 15,852 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Philadelphia by air is around 11,653 Kilometres (7,241 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Dubai to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

590kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai to Philadelphia. 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 Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWAX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
New Falcon → Empire	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
MEX6 / MEY → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	N/A	MSC
IRM → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AIM → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIDAS1 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX6 / MIM → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
MEX → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AGI2 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AGI2 → IPE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FE5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Himalaya → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PIKEX → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 / Lion → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Himalaya → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lion → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Dubai to Philadelphia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dubai International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

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Abu Dhabi to New York

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Jebel Ali to New York

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Khor Fakkan to New York

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