Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Québec and Edinburgh is 22 days 11h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Grangemouth (GBGRG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Québec and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Grangemouth (GBGRG) around 22 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Québec to Edinburgh takes around 14h 9m. Flights depart from Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Québec and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air France, American Airlines, American Airlines and WestJet and the typical transit time is around 14h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Québec and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 4,698 Nautical Miles (8,700 Kilometres / 5,406 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Grangemouth (GBGRG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Québec to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Québec and Edinburgh by air is around 6,082 Kilometres (3,779 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

839kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Québec 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 Québec to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

334kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Québec 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 Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA → DUNRO / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Montreal Express 1 → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → ANTWERP - TEESPORT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUX / EMA → ECUKS2 / NISB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Canada Express → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Express → ANTWERP - TEESPORT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → ECUKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX1 → NISC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TUX → SCUK	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SL1 → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX / EMA → SCXB1 / NISC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SL1 → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX1 → NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TUX / EMA → DUNRO / NIS	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO
GEX2 → NISC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GEX2 → NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SL1 → SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX → ISX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SL1 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Québec to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Québec to Edinburgh by Air freight

Quickest air route

Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Québec to Edinburgh by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Montreal to Grangemouth

Most frequent

Montreal to Greenock

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