Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Edinburgh is 3 days 12h. Ships depart from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive at Greenock (GBGRK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive into Greenock (GBGRK) around 3 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Edinburgh takes around 9h 22m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, KLM, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 874 Nautical Miles (1,619 Kilometres / 1,006 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bilbao (ESBIO) and Greenock (GBGRK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Edinburgh by air is around 1,523 Kilometres (946 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

218kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille 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 Marseille to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

220kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille 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
Air France	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CG
NWUK1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CG
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