Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Edinburgh is 50 days 12h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Greenock (GBGRK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Greenock (GBGRK) around 50 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Edinburgh takes around 21h 25m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air Canada and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 15,351 Nautical Miles (28,430 Kilometres / 17,665 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Greenock (GBGRK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Edinburgh by air is around 9,841 Kilometres (6,115 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

430kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Silk → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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