Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Quito and Edinburgh is 20 days 8h. Ships depart from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Quito and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 20 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Quito to Edinburgh takes around 19h 8m. Flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Quito and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Iberia and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 19h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 5,644 Nautical Miles (10,453 Kilometres / 6,495 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guayaquil (ECGYE) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Quito to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Edinburgh by air is around 10,472 Kilometres (6,507 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

674kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Quito 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 Quito to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

580kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Quito 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
Iberia	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / NEWS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AMERXL → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AME1/TPM → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSW / HL - MSW → WCC / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
WCC → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Quito to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Quito to Edinburgh by Air freight

Quickest air route

Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Quito to Edinburgh by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Guayaquil to London Gateway Port

Most frequent

Posorja to London Gateway Port

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