Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Atlanta and Edinburgh is 17 days 4h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Atlanta and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 17 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Atlanta to Edinburgh takes around 15h 29m. Flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Atlanta and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 15h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 3,868 Nautical Miles (7,163 Kilometres / 4,451 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Atlanta to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Edinburgh by air is around 7,303 Kilometres (4,538 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

545kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Atlanta 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 Atlanta to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

462kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Atlanta 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A319+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every few hours	Airbus A321+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, Maersk
Unity Bridge →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
TAX / AT2 / ATE2 → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
AT2 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL3 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 → EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT2 / AL3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Atlanta to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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Savannah to Southampton

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Savannah to London Gateway Port

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