Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Edinburgh is 1 day 12h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Grangemouth (GBGRG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Grangemouth (GBGRG) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by SKIP and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Edinburgh takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 394 Nautical Miles (729 Kilometres / 453 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Grangemouth (GBGRG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Edinburgh by air is around 1,034 Kilometres (642 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Edinburgh. 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 Frankfurt to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

105kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Edinburgh. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
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