Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and Helsinki is 2 days 17h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 2 days 17h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, MSC, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, BG Freight, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, BG Freight, X-Press Feeders and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels to Helsinki takes around 2h 32m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brussels and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair, SAS, SAS, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and Helsinki. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 32m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 7h to send cargo via road from Brussels 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 Brussels to Helsinki by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Helsinki by cargo ship is 1,020 Nautical Miles (1,889 Kilometres / 1,174 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Helsinki (FIHEL).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Brussels to Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Helsinki by road is 2,851 Kilometres (1,772 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 7h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Brussels to Helsinki by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Helsinki by air is around 1,648 Kilometres (1,024 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

183kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels 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 Brussels to Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

168kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels 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
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
BAL10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, BG Freight
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, CMA CGM
FI1 / BBX1 / IE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL3 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → DIAL - GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRISHS1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → DIAL - GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRISHS5 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AT2 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 → SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight
SL1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 → SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
GBX → BBX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Britannia → DIAL - GBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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