Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Amsterdam to Helsinki by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Helsinki is 3 days 1h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 3 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, BG Freight, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, MSC, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Amsterdam to Helsinki by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Helsinki takes around 2h 20m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Finnair, SAS, SAS, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Amsterdam and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and Helsinki. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Amsterdam to Helsinki by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 6h to send cargo via road from Amsterdam and Helsinki. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Helsinki by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Helsinki by cargo ship is 949 Nautical Miles (1,757 Kilometres / 1,092 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Helsinki (FIHEL).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Amsterdam to Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Helsinki by road is 2,729 Kilometres (1,696 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 6h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Helsinki by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Helsinki by air is around 1,523 Kilometres (946 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Amsterdam to Helsinki by sea?

Accepted Answer

159kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to Helsinki. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

100kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Helsinki. 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 day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, GFS, SKIP
FI1 / BBX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
GFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Britannia → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 → GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
IOS → BAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 → BAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 2 → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROMAR → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWX → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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