Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Las Vegas and Edinburgh is 23 days. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Las Vegas and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 23 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Las Vegas to Edinburgh takes around 16h 47m. Flights depart from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Las Vegas and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, British Airways, KLM and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Las Vegas and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 6,259 Nautical Miles (11,591 Kilometres / 7,203 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Las Vegas to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Las Vegas and Edinburgh by air is around 8,298 Kilometres (5,156 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

727kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

569kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Las Vegas 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
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMXAPL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Gulf to SAEC String1 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Indusa → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / ATG1 → EPIC2 / IP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO

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Las Vegas to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Las Vegas to Edinburgh by Air freight

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Harry Reid International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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Houston to Felixstowe

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Houston to London Gateway Port

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