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 10h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Grangemouth (GBGRG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Grangemouth (GBGRG) around 1 day 10h later. These services are operated by SKIP, BG Freight, BG Freight, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

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 1h 55m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

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 577 Nautical Miles (1,069 Kilometres / 665 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Moerdijk (NLMOE) 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

123kg 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

95kg 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 day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
BUTTERFLY 2C / SCXB1 / NISC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO / NIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
ECUKS2 / NISB / IREA / NL01	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
SCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → ANTWERP - TEESPORT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → ANTWERP - TEESPORT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → ANTWERP - TEESPORT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → ANTWERP - TEESPORT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → ANTWERP - TEESPORT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → ANTWERP - TEESPORT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → ANTWERP - TEESPORT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Frankfurt to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Edinburgh by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Frankfurt to Edinburgh by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Grangemouth

Closest seaports

Moerdijk to Grangemouth

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