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
Hong Kong International Airport to London Stansted Airport
Duration / Frequency
12h 45m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
449kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to London Gateway Port
Duration / Frequency
34 days 13h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
907kg CO₂e
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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 12h 45m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into London Stansted Airport (STN). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Hong Kong International Airport to London Stansted Airport
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to London by ship will take about 34 days 13h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into London Gateway Port (GBLGP). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk 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 34 days 13h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 34 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Hong Kong to London takes around 12h 45m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).
Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 12h 45m.
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 Stansted Airport (STN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 12h 45m. Qatar Airways and Qatar Airways 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 9,623 Kilometres (5,980 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and London City Airport (LCY).
907kg CO₂e (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.
491kg CO₂e (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.
