Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Kōbe is 43 days 17h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 43 days 17h later. These services are operated by HMM, HMM, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Kōbe takes around 19h 10m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Finnair and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Kōbe by cargo ship is 15,166 Nautical Miles (28,087 Kilometres / 17,453 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Kōbe by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Kōbe by air is around 9,970 Kilometres (6,195 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Glasgow to Kōbe 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 Kōbe. 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 Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

492kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow to Kōbe. 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+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
TA1 / AL5 → PS5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NE7 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU7 / LL3 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CEM → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Glasgow to Kōbe By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Glasgow to Kōbe by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Kansai International Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Kansai International Airport

Glasgow to Kōbe by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Kobe

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Kobe

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