Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Milan is 9hrs. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 9hrs later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Milan takes around 1h 52m. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways and Air Dolomiti and the typical transit time is around 1h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Milan by cargo ship is 157 Nautical Miles (290 Kilometres / 180 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Milan by air is around 957 Kilometres (595 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

13kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

98kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Milan. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
Air Dolomiti	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air Baltic	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-CAN-WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Marfret
CANADA EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
EURAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
CRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL

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London to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Milan by Air freight

Quickest air route

London City Airport to Milano Linate Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Milano Linate Airport

London to Milan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Cargo flights

Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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