Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Milan is 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Milan takes around 1 day 15h. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 1 day 15h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Milan by cargo ship is 966 Nautical Miles (1,790 Kilometres / 1,112 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grangemouth (GBGRG) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Milan by air is around 1,630 Kilometres (1,013 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

87kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

60kg - 241kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Milan. 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
Edelweiss Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Finnair	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	ALANA
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	HEINRICH EHLER+9 others
Unifeeder	Every 1-2 weeks	JAN+2 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC FREEPORT+6 others
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Edinburgh to Milan By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Edinburgh to Milan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Zürich Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Grangemouth to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Greenock to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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