Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Sapporo is 49 days 10h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Otaru (JPOTR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Sapporo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Otaru (JPOTR) around 49 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Sapporo takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at New Chitose Airport (CTS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Sapporo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and New Chitose Airport (CTS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Sapporo by cargo ship is 18,530 Nautical Miles (34,317 Kilometres / 21,324 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Ishikari (JPISI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Sapporo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Sapporo by air is around 11,869 Kilometres (7,375 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and New Chitose Airport (CTS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.82t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Sapporo. 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 Sapporo?

Accepted Answer

890kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Sapporo. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEFWI / NWI / French Antilles → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → NH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Kambara
Canada Express → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → NH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Kambara
NEUSEC 1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → NH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Kambara
NWC-CAN-WAF → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → NH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Kambara
FE5 / Lion → CJ1 / BNS / BUKNS / CJ1S4 / JP5S12 & CN2S1 → NH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, King Ocean, PanCon, Dongjin, DWOO, EAS, Kambara
FE5 / Lion → JSW2 → NH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, Sinokor, Kambara
FE5 / Lion → CKJ / CN3 & JP5S8 → NH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, King Ocean, CK Line, PanCon, POCEAN, Sinokor, Kambara

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion → THS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, Heung-A, Sinokor
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Edinburgh to Sapporo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Edinburgh Airport to New Chitose Airport

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London Gateway Port to Otaru

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London Gateway Port to Ishikari

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