Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Oakland is 19 days 4h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 19 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Oakland takes around 1 day 21h. Flights depart from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, KLM, Lufthansa, United Airlines and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 21h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Oakland by cargo ship is 16,870 Nautical Miles (31,243 Kilometres / 19,413 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Oakland by air is around 9,205 Kilometres (5,720 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t - 1.8t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Oakland. 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 Oakland?

Accepted Answer

394kg - 699kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Oakland. 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
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+1 others
KLM	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-700+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air France	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 190+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	Delaware Express+14 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	NORDPACIFIC+11 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE INNOVATION+18 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	1-2 times a week	MSC VITA+50 others
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Edinburgh to Oakland By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Edinburgh to Oakland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Glasgow International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Closest airports

Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Edinburgh to Oakland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Savannah

Closest seaports

Southampton to Los Angeles

Most frequent

Felixstowe to Savannah

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