Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Southampton is 34 days 19h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 34 days 19h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to Southampton by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Southampton takes around 21hrs. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Southampton Airport (SOU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 21hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Southampton by cargo ship is 13,220 Nautical Miles (24,483 Kilometres / 15,213 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Southampton by air is around 9,737 Kilometres (6,050 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hong Kong to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Southampton. 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 Hong Kong to Southampton?

Accepted Answer

501kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Southampton. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KI1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
SA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ipanema / SX1 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
JSM3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Orchid → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
Lang Co Express → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KME / AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIL / SX3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FIM / IOM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
Phoenix → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 / Panther → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AFL → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MS2 → IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 / MS2 → FE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Lang Co Express → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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