Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Edinburgh is 12 days 2h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 12 days 2h later. These services are operated by HMM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Edinburgh takes around 16h 59m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 16h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 8,005 Nautical Miles (14,825 Kilometres / 9,212 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Edinburgh by air is around 7,038 Kilometres (4,373 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

420kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE → ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, CSTAR
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
EAX → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Dragon → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Himalaya → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Delhi to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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