Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Christchurch and Edinburgh is 62 days 4h. Ships depart from Lyttelton (NZLYT) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Christchurch and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Lyttelton (NZLYT) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 62 days 4h later. These services are operated by OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Christchurch to Edinburgh takes around 2 days 16h. Flights depart from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Christchurch and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and the typical transit time is around 2 days 16h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Christchurch and Edinburgh. Cargo flights depart from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3 days 7h. Qantas and Singapore Airlines operates Airbus A330 Freighter, Airbus A330-200 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Christchurch to Edinburgh by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Christchurch and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 14,238 Nautical Miles (26,369 Kilometres / 16,385 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lyttelton (NZLYT) and Felixstowe (GBFXT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Christchurch to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Christchurch and Edinburgh by air is around 19,882 Kilometres (12,354 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.69t - 2.05t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Christchurch 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 Christchurch to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

1.29t - 1.36t CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Christchurch 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
QantasF	Daily	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL BUSAN+26 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC CORINNA+25 others
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