Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Edinburgh is 33 days 12h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 33 days 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh takes around 7h 40m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Newcastle Airport (NCL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Newcastle Airport (NCL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, Emirates, Emirates and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 7h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Abu Dhabi and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Abu Dhabi and Edinburgh. 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 Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 4,112 Nautical Miles (7,615 Kilometres / 4,732 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Edinburgh by air is around 5,847 Kilometres (3,633 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh by sea?

Accepted Answer

744kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh. 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 Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

389kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh. 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	Boeing 777-300ER
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ME8 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BIGEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME8 → North Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 → SAFRAN1 / ESE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IP1 → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
EPIC → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IO2 / IP1 → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
IO3 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IO3 / IO2 → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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