Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Munich is 6h 18m. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 6h 18m later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, HMM, Maersk, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Munich takes around 1h 54m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Munich by cargo ship is 348 Nautical Miles (644 Kilometres / 400 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Munich by air is around 943 Kilometres (586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

75kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

54kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Munich. 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
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBC	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UK5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder

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London Heathrow Airport to Munich Airport

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London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

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