Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Baltimore to London by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Baltimore and London is 12 days 16h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Baltimore and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 12 days 16h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Grimaldi and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Baltimore to London by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Baltimore to London takes around 7h 15m. Flights depart from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Baltimore and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Icelandair, American Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Baltimore and London?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Baltimore and London by cargo ship is 3,349 Nautical Miles (6,203 Kilometres / 3,854 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Baltimore to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Baltimore and London by air is around 5,840 Kilometres (3,629 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Baltimore to London by sea?

Accepted Answer

412kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Baltimore to London. 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 Baltimore to London?

Accepted Answer

393kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Baltimore to London. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+4 others
United Airlines	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
NAWAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen
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