Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Busan is 34 days 21h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 34 days 21h later. These services are operated by HMM, HMM, ONE, HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Busan takes around 19h 10m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Busan by cargo ship is 14,852 Nautical Miles (27,505 Kilometres / 17,091 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Busan by air is around 9,841 Kilometres (6,115 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Busan. 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 Edinburgh to Busan?

Accepted Answer

363kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Busan. 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	Airbus A350-900
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE4 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE3 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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