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 11h 39m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 11h 39m later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, CMA CGM 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 2hrs. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart n/a. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Munich and London. Cargo flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 2hrs. FedEx operates  on this route.

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
Lufthansa	N/A
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, COSCO, HMM, ONE, OOCL
ECX-X / MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Direct	N/A	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
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Munich to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Munich Airport to London Stansted Airport

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Munich Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Tilbury

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