Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sydney to Glasgow by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Glasgow is 47 days 8h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 47 days 8h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sydney to Glasgow by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Glasgow takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sydney and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Glasgow by cargo ship is 17,849 Nautical Miles (33,056 Kilometres / 20,540 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Glasgow by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Glasgow by air is around 17,905 Kilometres (11,125 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sydney to Glasgow by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Glasgow. 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 Sydney to Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Glasgow. 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 A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AES → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AU1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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