Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Hong Kong is 38 days 10h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 38 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Hong Kong takes around 19h 34m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 13,362 Nautical Miles (24,746 Kilometres / 15,376 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Hong Kong by air is around 10,007 Kilometres (6,218 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

519kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow to Hong Kong. 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+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Finnair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 / NE7 → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
Albatros → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU7 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU7 / NE7 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
FAL7 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AEU7 / LL3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Glasgow to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Glasgow to Hong Kong by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Most frequent

Edinburgh Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Glasgow to Hong Kong by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Hong Kong

Cargo flights

Felixstowe to Yantian

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