Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and London is 1 day 6h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 1 day 6h later. These services are operated by TFN, Grimaldi, X-Press Feeders, Grimaldi, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels to London takes around 1h 11m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brussels and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, Finnair, LOT, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and London. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 11m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Brussels to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and London by cargo ship is 159 Nautical Miles (295 Kilometres / 183 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Brussels to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and London by air is around 351 Kilometres (218 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

19kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels 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 Brussels to London?

Accepted Answer

57kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels 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
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Antwerp-Someports	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TFN
NES → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
EUROMAR / CMA - EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
SES1 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCX → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 / CMA - EURAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM
EURAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
FEMEX1 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06 → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUCON - ADC → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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