Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and London is 1 day 12h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to London takes around 1h 40m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, British Airways, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and London. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 1h 40m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and London by cargo ship is 411 Nautical Miles (761 Kilometres / 473 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and London by air is around 715 Kilometres (444 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

50kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to London?

Accepted Answer

163kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 hours	Airbus A321+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
CES → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
C → UK5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
NEWCISS → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWCISS → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCANDI9 → UK5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
FAL6 / AEU5 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL6 → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEWCISS → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → SWX / EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5 → SWX / EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Hamburg to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to London City Airport

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Hamburg to Tilbury

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