Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sweden to United Kingdom by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sweden and United Kingdom is 3 days. Ships depart from Helsingborg (SEHEL) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sweden and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Helsingborg (SEHEL) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 3 days later. These services are operated by BG Freight.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sweden to United Kingdom by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sweden to United Kingdom takes around 2h 19m. Flights depart from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sweden and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Brussels Airlines, SAS, KLM, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 19m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sweden and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sweden and United Kingdom. Cargo flights depart from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 19m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sweden to United Kingdom by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sweden and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 694 Nautical Miles (1,285 Kilometres / 799 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Helsingborg (SEHEL) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sweden to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sweden and United Kingdom by air is around 1,070 Kilometres (665 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sweden to United Kingdom by sea?

Accepted Answer

267kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sweden to United Kingdom. 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 Sweden to United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sweden to United Kingdom. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+4 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SAS	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	ATR 72
Finnair	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SCANDI1 → UK4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
SCX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SCX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SCX → IO3 / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SCX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SCX → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Sweden to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sweden to United Kingdom by Air freight

Quickest air route

Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Most frequent

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Sweden to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Helsingborg to Tilbury

Cargo flights

Gothenburg to London Gateway Port

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