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 8h. 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 8h 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, 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

47kg 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

159kg 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 A319
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+7 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 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	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NE3 / AE3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC

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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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Hamburg to London Gateway Port

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