Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Guangzhou is 14 days 15h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 14 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Guangzhou takes around 19h 55m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 9,795 Nautical Miles (18,140 Kilometres / 11,271 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Guangzhou by air is around 11,757 Kilometres (7,306 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

865kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

553kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Guangzhou. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lion → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE6 → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE6 →	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
AE6 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE6 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE6 → IA8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Edinburgh to Guangzhou by Air freight

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Edinburgh Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

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Edinburgh Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Edinburgh to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Nansha

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