Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hamburg to Edinburgh by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Edinburgh is 6 days 21h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Immingham (GBIMM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Immingham (GBIMM) around 6 days 21h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hamburg to Edinburgh by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Edinburgh takes around 1 day 16h. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, KLM, Brussels Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 16h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hamburg and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 605 Nautical Miles (1,120 Kilometres / 696 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Immingham (GBIMM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Edinburgh by air is around 2,096 Kilometres (1,303 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hamburg to Edinburgh by sea?

Accepted Answer

78kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Edinburgh. 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 Hamburg to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

46kg - 107kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Edinburgh. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Unifeeder	Every 1-2 weeks	ELBSPRINTER
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC TRACY V+60 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	BUDAPEST EXPRESS+25 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	MAERSK BENTONVILLE+49 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	EM KEA+12 others

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Hamburg to Edinburgh By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Hamburg to Edinburgh by Air freight

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Manchester Airport

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Hamburg to Edinburgh by Container ship

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Hamburg to Immingham

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Bremerhaven to London Gateway Port

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