Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Guangzhou is 37 days 14h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 37 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, MSC, MSC, HMM, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Guangzhou takes around 19h 34m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 13,546 Nautical Miles (25,088 Kilometres / 15,589 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Guangzhou by air is around 11,681 Kilometres (7,258 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

761kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow to Guangzhou. 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+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE6 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Albatros → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU7 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NE7 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FE6 → SA5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
FE6 → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
FE6 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE6 / Swan → Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
Swan / FE6 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
FE6 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Albatros → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → SAS	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
NE7 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU7 / NE7 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AEU7 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL7 → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → EURAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 → PA1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
LL3 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Albatros → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU7 / LL3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LL3 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
Swan → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → CIM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
LL6 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Glasgow to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Glasgow to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Glasgow to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Felixstowe to Nansha

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