Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Toronto is 11 days 4h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Toronto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 11 days 4h later. These services are operated by Marfret and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Toronto takes around 7h 50m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Toronto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, Air Canada, British Airways, Air Canada, Air Canada, American Airlines, American Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 7h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Toronto. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 48m. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Toronto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Toronto by cargo ship is 3,347 Nautical Miles (6,198 Kilometres / 3,851 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Toronto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Toronto by air is around 5,703 Kilometres (3,544 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport (YTZ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

517kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Toronto. 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 Toronto?

Accepted Answer

64kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Toronto. 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
Virgin Atlantic	N/A
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+5 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEUSEC 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CALFB / AL5 → LIBERTY → LIBERTY / AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CALFB / AL5 → LIBERTY / AT1 / AL2 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming
CALFB → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE2 → → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE2 → AT1 / AL2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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London to Toronto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Toronto by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

London to Toronto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to New York

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