Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Southampton to Leipzig by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Leipzig is 1 day 4h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Southampton to Leipzig by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Leipzig takes around 8h 31m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 31m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Southampton and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Leipzig by cargo ship is 404 Nautical Miles (749 Kilometres / 465 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Leipzig by air is around 1,286 Kilometres (799 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Southampton to Leipzig by sea?

Accepted Answer

47kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Leipzig. 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 Southampton to Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

139kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Leipzig. 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+4 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ANL, ONE
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, Turkon
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ECX-X / MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, HMM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
Britannia	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
AL4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Southampton Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

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Felixstowe to Hamburg

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London Gateway Port to Hamburg

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