Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Rotterdam to Manchester by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Manchester is 10h 34m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 10h 34m later. These services are operated by Maersk, BG Freight, Hapag-Lloyd and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Rotterdam to Manchester by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Manchester takes around 1h 10m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 1h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Rotterdam and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Manchester. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 17m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Manchester by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Manchester by cargo ship is 144 Nautical Miles (267 Kilometres / 166 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Manchester by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Manchester by air is around 487 Kilometres (303 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Rotterdam to Manchester by sea?

Accepted Answer

15kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Manchester. 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 Rotterdam to Manchester?

Accepted Answer

26kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Manchester. 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
KLM	Daily	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
L02	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, Unifeeder
ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE7 / Condor	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2 → EPIC2 - X / EPIC2 / IOS - X / IOS / IP2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2 → EPIC2 - X / EPIC2 / IOS - X / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming

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Rotterdam to Manchester By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Rotterdam to Manchester by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford Airport

Closest airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport

Rotterdam to Manchester by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Felixstowe

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to London Gateway Port

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