Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Wuhan is 23 days. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 23 days later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Wuhan takes around 18h 57m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Wuhan by cargo ship is 14,305 Nautical Miles (26,494 Kilometres / 16,462 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Wuhan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Wuhan by air is around 9,160 Kilometres (5,691 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.54t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Wuhan. 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 Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

553kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Wuhan. 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
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 → KCB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE3 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE3 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → AG2 / CGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → CIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FE3 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
FE2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE2 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE2 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE2 → AG2 / CGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Edinburgh to Wuhan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Edinburgh to Wuhan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Manchester Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

Edinburgh to Wuhan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Shanghai

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Ningbo

Cargo flights

Southampton to Shanghai

More about shipping cargo and freight from Edinburgh to Wuhan by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Edinburgh

Shipping to Wuhan