Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Charleston is 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Charleston takes around 15h 7m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 15h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Charleston by cargo ship is 4,551 Nautical Miles (8,428 Kilometres / 5,237 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Charleston by air is around 6,267 Kilometres (3,894 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

586kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow to Charleston. 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 Charleston?

Accepted Answer

363kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow to Charleston. 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
American Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-200+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / ESE → Unity Bridge / TAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BPX / Neo Samba → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-CAN-WAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Glasgow to Charleston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Edinburgh Airport to Charleston International Airport

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