Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Beijing is 36 days 5h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 36 days 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Beijing takes around 9h 51m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, Lufthansa, Air Astana, Azerbaijan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, EgyptAir, Emirates and Air Algerie and the typical transit time is around 9h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Beijing by cargo ship is 15,028 Nautical Miles (27,831 Kilometres / 17,294 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Beijing by air is around 8,171 Kilometres (5,077 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Beijing. 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 London to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

430kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Beijing. 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
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → BS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NE2 / AE1 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → IAX / NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
NE2 / AE1 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → BS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Condor → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SPS C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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London to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Beijing by Air freight

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London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

London to Beijing by Container ship

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London Gateway Port to Tianjin

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Southampton to Tianjin

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