Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Edinburgh is 6 days 3h. Ships depart from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive at Greenock (GBGRK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive into Greenock (GBGRK) around 6 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC and BG Freight.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Edinburgh takes around 9h 24m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Eurowings, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 1,639 Nautical Miles (3,036 Kilometres / 1,887 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bilbao (ESBIO) and Greenock (GBGRK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bilbao to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Edinburgh by air is around 1,491 Kilometres (926 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

392kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao 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 Bilbao to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

101kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao 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
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Edelweiss Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Antwerp From/to West Coast UK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK1b → Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
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