Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Milan is 18h 13m. 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 Bristol 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 18h 13m later. These services are operated by Africa Express.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Milan takes around 8h 54m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol 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 Bristol to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Milan by air is around 1,357 Kilometres (843 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bristol 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 Bristol 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 Bristol to Milan?

Accepted Answer

204kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol 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 day	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+2 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
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum / MSC - NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, MSC
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEX / NEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CALFB → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ELSA / ATW → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CALFB → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Bristol Airport to Milano Linate Airport

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Portsmouth to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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