Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Edinburgh is 34 days 8h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 34 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Edinburgh takes around 21h 14m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 14,146 Nautical Miles (26,199 Kilometres / 16,279 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Felixstowe (GBFXT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Edinburgh by air is around 9,955 Kilometres (6,186 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.57t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

506kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AEU7 / LL3 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KI1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Ipanema / SX1 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
JSM3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 / SX2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SE2 / AE11 → BPX / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → IO3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FL2 / SX2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Orchid → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Bayan Ko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Yantian to London Gateway Port

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