Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Wuhan is 42 days 16h. Ships depart from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 42 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Wuhan takes around 18h 24m. Flights depart from Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) and arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Southern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 18h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Wuhan by cargo ship is 17,349 Nautical Miles (32,130 Kilometres / 19,964 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grangemouth (GBGRG) and Lianyungang (CNLYG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Wuhan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Wuhan by air is around 9,002 Kilometres (5,594 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.93t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Wuhan. 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 Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

648kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Wuhan. 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+5 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GERFIN → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
N24 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SCUK → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → FAL7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
GERFIN → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DUBLINRS → FAL8 → CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → FAL6 → CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Edinburgh to Wuhan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Edinburgh to Wuhan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

Closest airports

Edinburgh Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

Edinburgh to Wuhan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Grangemouth to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Grangemouth to Lianyungang

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