Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Edinburgh is 7 days 7h. Ships depart from Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 7 days 7h later. These services are operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Edinburgh takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, KLM, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 821 Nautical Miles (1,521 Kilometres / 945 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Teesport (GBTEE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Edinburgh by air is around 1,617 Kilometres (1,005 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

61kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich 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 Zürich to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

62kg - 118kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Edelweiss Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Wallenius Wilhelmsen	Every 2-4 weeks	ARC HONOR+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	ALANA
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Marfret	Every 2-4 weeks	DOUCE FRANCE
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	NAVIOS DOMINO+5 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	Lady Jane
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM SINNAMARY+10 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC SOFIA CELESTE+4 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SANTA CLARA+4 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	BREMERHAVEN EXPRESS+15 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN WEI HAI+6 others
HMM	N/A	Hyundai Singapore

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Zürich to Edinburgh By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Zürich to Edinburgh by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Zürich to Edinburgh by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Zeebrugge to Southampton

Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Teesport

Most frequent

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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