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Glasgow to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Glasgow, United Kingdom to Beijing, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Glasgow to Beijing by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Glasgow to Beijing by plane will take about 10h 13m and departs from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrives into Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Hainan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

10h 13m
2-4 times a week
7,944 km
4,936 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

625kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: HU
Hainan Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-300
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321+2 others
Carrier Identifier: AF
Air France
Every 1-2 daysEmbraer 190+3 others
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Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 33m
Every 1-2 days
8,555 km
5,316 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

427kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A319+4 others
Carrier Identifier: EK
Emirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Most frequent

Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19h 20m
Every 1-2 days
9,875 km
6,136 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

622kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CA
Air China
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330 Freighter+7 others
Carrier Identifier: CA
Air China
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777 Freighter+8 others
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Glasgow to Beijing by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Glasgow to Beijing by ship will take about 43 days 15h and departs from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrives into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Grangemouth to Tianjin / Xingang

Port of loading

Port of loading

43 days 15h
Every 1-2 weeks
28,127 km
17,477 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

2.76t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
DUBLINRS → FAL8
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
DUNRO / NIS → FAL8 / AEU9
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM, COSCO
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
SCXB1 / NIS → FAL8 / AEU9
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM, COSCO
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Closest seaports

Greenock to Tianjin / Xingang

Port of loading

Port of loading

49 days 15h
Every 1-2 weeks
28,688 km
17,826 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.61t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
ISX → FAL2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
ISX → FAL8
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksCMA CGM
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