Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Glasgow to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Beijing is 44 days 10h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 44 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Glasgow to Beijing by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Beijing takes around 10h 13m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 13m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Glasgow and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Beijing by cargo ship is 16,435 Nautical Miles (30,438 Kilometres / 18,913 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Beijing by air is around 8,555 Kilometres (5,316 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Glasgow to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow to Beijing. 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 Glasgow to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

433kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow to Beijing. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → BS1 / A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE1 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFWI → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE1 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Glasgow to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Glasgow to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Most frequent

Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

Glasgow to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Tianjin / Xingang

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Tianjin / Xingang

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