Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Milan is 13h 55m. Ships depart from Portsmouth (GBPME) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Portsmouth (GBPME) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 13h 55m later. These services are operated by Africa Express.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Milan takes around 8h 51m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 8h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Milan by cargo ship is 235 Nautical Miles (436 Kilometres / 271 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Milan by air is around 1,281 Kilometres (796 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

38kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

138kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Milan. 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	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Africa Express
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Southampton to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Southampton Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Closest airports

Southampton Airport to Milano Linate Airport

Southampton to Milan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Portsmouth to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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