Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Edinburgh is 43 days 18h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 43 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Edinburgh takes around 20h 27m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 20h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 15,424 Nautical Miles (28,566 Kilometres / 17,750 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Edinburgh by air is around 8,831 Kilometres (5,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.92t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

288kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI3 → AE55	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX2 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NSI / CIP2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
→ FAL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CSE / CSE1 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dolphin → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA8 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AEU3 / LL2 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU3 / LL2 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE12 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
Pertiwi → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL - X → NWC-CAN-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → NWC-CAN-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Glasgow International Airport

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Tianjin to Felixstowe

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Tianjin to London Gateway Port

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