Hong Kong to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Hong Kong, to London, United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
Duration / Frequency
13h 26m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
569kg CO₂
Container Ship
Yantian to London Gateway Port
Duration / Frequency
33 days 3h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
1.23t CO₂
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Hong Kong to London by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to London by plane will take about 13h 26m and departs from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrives into London Heathrow Airport (LHR). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Shenzhen Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to London by ship will take about 33 days 3h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into London Gateway Port (GBLGP). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week 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 Hong Kong to London by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and London is 33 days 3h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 33 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Hong Kong to London takes around 13h 26m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Shenzhen Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 26m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and London. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 14h 44m. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Hong Kong and London by cargo ship is 13,423 Nautical Miles (24,859 Kilometres / 15,446 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).
The distance between Hong Kong and London by air is around 9,645 Kilometres (5,993 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
1.23t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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.
313kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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.
