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 15m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Finnair, Emirates and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 8h 15m.

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 12,871 Nautical Miles (23,838 Kilometres / 14,812 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

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

1.45t CO₂e (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

163kg CO₂e (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 A350-900
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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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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