Sunderland
Reaching Sunderland from Edinburgh emits 13.1 kg CO₂e return by rail (4h 12m each way) against 74.9 kg by air — 6× the carbon. It averages 15.6 °C in August and 4.8 °C in January.
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 500 km | 41.6 kg | 12h 12m | 126 kg | 4h 12m |
| Barcelona | 1,525 km | 64.7 kg | 22h 54m | 384 kg | 5h 30m |
| Berlin | 1,007 km | 58.6 kg | 20h | 253 kg | 4h 48m |
| Birmingham | 272 km | 21.8 kg | 5h 42m | 125 kg | 3h 54m |
| Bristol | 392 km | 31.5 kg | 7h 24m | 180 kg | 4h |
| Brussels | 592 km | 40.6 kg | 11h 42m | 149 kg | 4h 18m |
| Cardiff | 399 km | 32.1 kg | 7h 30m | 183 kg | 4h |
| Copenhagen | 886 km | 59.3 kg | 20h 24m | 223 kg | 4h 42m |
| Dublin | 362 km | — | — | 91.1 kg | 4h |
| Edinburgh | 163 km | 13.1 kg | 4h 12m | 74.9 kg | 3h 42m |
| Frankfurt | 863 km | 49.9 kg | 16h | 217 kg | 4h 42m |
| Glasgow | 211 km | 16.9 kg | 4h 54m | 96.6 kg | 3h 48m |
| Lisbon | 1,891 km | 77.9 kg | 29h | 476 kg | 6h |
| Liverpool | 196 km | 15.8 kg | 4h 42m | 89.8 kg | 3h 48m |
| London | 387 km | 31.1 kg | 7h 18m | 177 kg | 4h |
| Madrid | 1,620 km | 68.4 kg | 24h 36m | 408 kg | 5h 42m |
| Manchester | 168 km | 13.5 kg | 4h 18m | 76.9 kg | 3h 42m |
| Milan | 1,289 km | 59.4 kg | 20h 24m | 324 kg | 5h 12m |
| Munich | 1,167 km | 58.2 kg | 19h 54m | 294 kg | 5h 6m |
| Nottingham | 217 km | 17.5 kg | 5h | 99.7 kg | 3h 48m |
| Oslo | 913 km | 65.1 kg | 23h 6m | 230 kg | 4h 42m |
| Paris | 720 km | 41.2 kg | 12h | 181 kg | 4h 30m |
| Prague | 1,193 km | 61.6 kg | 21h 24m | 300 kg | 5h 6m |
| Rome | 1,767 km | 73.5 kg | 26h 54m | 444 kg | 5h 54m |
| Sheffield | 169 km | 13.6 kg | 4h 18m | 77.6 kg | 3h 42m |
| Southampton | 445 km | 35.8 kg | 8h 6m | 204 kg | 4h 6m |
| Stockholm | 1,267 km | 73.4 kg | 26h 54m | 319 kg | 5h 12m |
| Vienna | 1,430 km | 67.6 kg | 24h 12m | 360 kg | 5h 24m |
| Warsaw | 1,502 km | 73.8 kg | 27h 6m | 378 kg | 5h 30m |
| Zurich | 1,085 km | 54.0 kg | 17h 54m | 273 kg | 4h 54m |
The year in Sunderland
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 4.8 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 14.1 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Sun h/day | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Rain mm/day | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
When to go
Sunderland is warmest in August at 15.6 °C but brightest in June, averaging 12.0 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is January at 4.8 °C.
Staying there
A hotel room in United Kingdom emits about 10.4 kg CO₂e per night under UK Government 2026 factors, so a week adds roughly 73 kg — about 5.6× the carbon of getting there by rail from Edinburgh.
Where to stay in Sunderland
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Distances are great-circle. Rail assumes international rail at 0.01135 kg CO₂e per passenger-km with a 1.3× track detour allowance; flights use 0.12576 kg per passenger-km including radiative forcing. Journey times are modelled, not timetabled. Full method.