Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Budapest and London is 14h 42m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Budapest and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 14h 42m later. These services are operated by SKIP, SKIP, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Budapest to London takes around 2h 46m. Flights depart from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Budapest and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Swiss, LOT, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 2h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Budapest and London. Cargo flights depart from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 46m. Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Budapest to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and London by cargo ship is 418 Nautical Miles (774 Kilometres / 481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Budapest to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and London by air is around 1,506 Kilometres (936 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

42kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Budapest 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 Budapest to London?

Accepted Answer

195kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Budapest 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every few hours	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
UK3	Direct	2-4 times a week	SKIP
SCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
PGE / INEX1 / PGE1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ECL, Unifeeder
BALT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWX2 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Budapest to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Budapest to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport to London City Airport

Budapest to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Tilbury

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Tilbury

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