Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Bucharest is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Constanta (ROCND) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Constanta (ROCND) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Bucharest takes around 9h 45m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, AirSERBIA, Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 9h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Bucharest by cargo ship is 5,264 Nautical Miles (9,749 Kilometres / 6,057 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Constanta (ROCND).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Bucharest by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Bucharest by air is around 2,123 Kilometres (1,319 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

803kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Bucharest. 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 Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

136kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Bucharest. 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
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 / MALAE → BSMAR / GREMOR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, UFS
FEMEX1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZNI → TBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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London to Bucharest By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport

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London Gateway Port to Constanta

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