Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Aden is 28 days 19h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Aden (YEADE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Aden?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Aden (YEADE) around 28 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, CNC Line, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, CNC Line and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Aden takes around 21h 21m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Aden International Airport (ADE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Aden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Aden International Airport (ADE) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 21h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Aden by cargo ship is 5,119 Nautical Miles (9,480 Kilometres / 5,891 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Aden (YEADE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Aden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Aden by air is around 6,334 Kilometres (3,936 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Aden International Airport (ADE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

452kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Aden. 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 Aden?

Accepted Answer

381kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Aden. 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	Airbus A321neo+8 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	ATR 72+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 / Swan → MED USA MEX SVC → IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, Grimaldi, Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MED USA MEX SVC → IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Grimaldi, Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
Mexico Gulf Express → MED USA MEX SVC → IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Grimaldi, Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
Canada Express → MED USA MEX SVC → IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Grimaldi, Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1 → MED USA MEX SVC → IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → MED USA MEX SVC → IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Grimaldi, Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MED USA MEX SVC → SPB / OVP - SPB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Grimaldi, SFT, OVP
Mexico Gulf Express → MED USA MEX SVC → SPB / OVP - SPB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Grimaldi, SFT, OVP
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1 → MED USA MEX SVC → SPB / OVP - SPB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, SFT, OVP
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → MED USA MEX SVC → SPB / OVP - SPB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Grimaldi, SFT, OVP

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