Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Tampa is 15 days 22h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Brunswick (USSSI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Tampa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Brunswick (USSSI) around 15 days 22h later. These services are operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Tampa takes around 15h 55m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Tampa International Airport (TPA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Tampa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Tampa International Airport (TPA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Edelweiss Air, WestJet, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Tampa by cargo ship is 3,935 Nautical Miles (7,288 Kilometres / 4,529 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Brunswick (USSSI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Tampa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Tampa by air is around 7,715 Kilometres (4,794 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Tampa International Airport (TPA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

503kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow to Tampa. 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 Tampa?

Accepted Answer

507kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow to Tampa. 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+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
WestJet	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-200+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	1-2 times a week	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, CNC Line, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
GEX2 → ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
LEX / NEL → AL5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE

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Glasgow to Tampa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Tampa International Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Tampa International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Brunswick

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