Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Ōsaka is 34 days 16h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 34 days 16h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Ōsaka takes around 20h 12m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 20h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Ōsaka by cargo ship is 18,051 Nautical Miles (33,430 Kilometres / 20,772 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Osaka (JPOSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Ōsaka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Ōsaka by air is around 9,919 Kilometres (6,163 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Ōsaka. 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 Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

348kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Ōsaka. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lion → Jade → KAGUYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 → FP1 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → KCS2 → JTV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → JSM → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → MD2 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → MD3 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → FE2 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → SA3 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → JTS → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → CPX → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → AG3 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → SA5 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → MD1 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → FE2 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Edinburgh to Ōsaka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Edinburgh to Ōsaka by Air freight

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Edinburgh Airport to Kansai International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Kobe

Closest seaports

Felixstowe to Osaka

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London Gateway Port to Osaka

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