Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Haifa is 12 days 12h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Haifa (ILHFA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Haifa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Haifa (ILHFA) around 12 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Haifa takes around 4h 41m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Haifa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by El Al, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Haifa. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 10h 39m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Haifa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Haifa by cargo ship is 4,326 Nautical Miles (8,011 Kilometres / 4,978 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Haifa (ILHFA).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Haifa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Haifa by air is around 3,651 Kilometres (2,269 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

594kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Haifa. 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 Haifa?

Accepted Answer

243kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Haifa. 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
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
North Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWCMAR → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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London to Haifa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Haifa by Air freight

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London Heathrow Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

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London City Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

London to Haifa by Container ship

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London Gateway Port to Haifa

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