Oakland to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Oakland, United States to Edinburgh, United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow International Airport
Duration / Frequency
17h 18m, Every few hours
Emissions
614kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Oakland to Felixstowe
Duration / Frequency
54 days 18h, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
1.9t CO₂e
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Oakland to Edinburgh by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Oakland to Edinburgh by plane will take about 17h 18m and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into Glasgow International Airport (GLA). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Aer Lingus is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow International Airport
The quickest way to get from Oakland to Edinburgh by ship will take about 54 days 18h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Felixstowe (GBFXT). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Oakland to Edinburgh by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Edinburgh is 54 days 18h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 54 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Oakland to Edinburgh takes around 17h 18m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Glasgow International Airport (GLA).
Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 18m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Oakland and Edinburgh. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Oakland and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 20,761 Nautical Miles (38,450 Kilometres / 23,891 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).
The distance between Oakland and Edinburgh by air is around 8,529 Kilometres (5,299 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
2.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Edinburgh. 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.
617kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Edinburgh. 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.
