Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hamburg to London by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and London is 6 days 19h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Immingham (GBIMM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Immingham (GBIMM) around 6 days 19h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hamburg to London by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to London takes around 1 day 14h. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 1 day 14h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hamburg and London?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and London by cargo ship is 441 Nautical Miles (816 Kilometres / 507 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and London by air is around 1,582 Kilometres (983 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hamburg to London by sea?

Accepted Answer

76kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to London. 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 Hamburg to London?

Accepted Answer

35kg - 125kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to London. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
KLM	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+7 others
Finnair	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Finnair	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Unifeeder	Every 1-2 weeks	ELBSPRINTER
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Grimaldi	Every 2-4 weeks	GRANDE GABON+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	BUDAPEST EXPRESS+23 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC ILARIA+65 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	MADISON MAERSK+43 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	EM KEA+22 others

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Hamburg to London By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Hamburg to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Manchester Airport

Closest airports

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Hamburg to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Immingham

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Tilbury

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to London Gateway Port

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