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 10h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) 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 London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) around 1 day 10h later. These services are operated by Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Swiss, Finnair, 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 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 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

158kg 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	Daily	Airbus A319+1 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Finnair	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC - Canary Islands / WEC - NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, WEC
GERFIN → VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DENMS3 → VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DENMS3 → VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWX2 → VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AES → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
HLX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
GERFIN → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SWX2 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Z98 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
N24 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE6 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PGX / E03 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Z98 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL6 → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRE → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
N24 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Hamburg to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to London City Airport

Hamburg to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to London Thamesport / Medway

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Tilbury

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