Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Edinburgh is 34 days 15h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 34 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Edinburgh takes around 8h 11m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and the typical transit time is around 8h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 15,467 Nautical Miles (28,645 Kilometres / 17,799 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Felixstowe (GBFXT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Edinburgh by air is around 5,784 Kilometres (3,594 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.68t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

303kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AG2 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ME8 → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INDUS → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EPIC2 / IOS → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
MINA / IMX / WM3 → EMX / NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / IO2 → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
Himalaya / NWC to KAP → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC

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Jebel Ali to Southampton

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