Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Guangzhou is 38 days 9h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 38 days 9h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Guangzhou takes around 19h 42m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 19h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 16,774 Nautical Miles (31,065 Kilometres / 19,303 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Guangzhou by air is around 9,828 Kilometres (6,107 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Guangzhou. 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 Edinburgh to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

778kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Guangzhou. 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
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU7 / LL3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → EA3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FAL7 / AEU7 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NE7 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE7 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL7 → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE7 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU7 / LL3 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
LL3 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE7 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Levante Express → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC-USA-SAWC → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Edinburgh to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Edinburgh to Guangzhou by Air freight

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Edinburgh Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Edinburgh Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Edinburgh to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Nansha

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Nansha

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Yantian

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