Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and London is 11hrs. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 11hrs later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Marfret, Marfret and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to London takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Innsbruck Airport (INN) and arrive at London City Airport (LCY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Innsbruck Airport (INN) and London City Airport (LCY) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and London by cargo ship is 411 Nautical Miles (761 Kilometres / 473 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to London by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

35kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich to London. 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 Munich to London?

Accepted Answer

37kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich to London. 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 weeks	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air France	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
ECX-X / MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Marfret, CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Munich to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Munich to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Innsbruck Airport to London City Airport

Closest airports

Munich Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Munich to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Tilbury

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