Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beirut and London is 16 days 2h. Ships depart from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beirut and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 16 days 2h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beirut to London takes around 5h 7m. Flights depart from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beirut and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by MEA, Eurowings, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, SAS, LOT, EgyptAir, Royal Jordanian and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 5h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beirut and London by cargo ship is 4,234 Nautical Miles (7,841 Kilometres / 4,872 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Beirut (LBBEY) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beirut to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beirut and London by air is around 3,486 Kilometres (2,166 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

690kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beirut 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 Beirut to London?

Accepted Answer

200kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beirut 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
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+8 others
SAS	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+4 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Corendon Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+7 others
Flexflight	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-400+1 others
UR Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
AD2 → AEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT / NEX → EPIC / IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
NCLEVANT → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
Adriatic Sea D → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT / NEX → FEMEX1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
Line D → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HELLENIC → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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