Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to Liverpool by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Liverpool is 34 days 9h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Liverpool?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 34 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to Liverpool by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Liverpool takes around 14h 20m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Liverpool?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Juneyao Airlines, Swiss, KLM, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Liverpool?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Hong Kong and Liverpool. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Liverpool by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Liverpool by cargo ship is 13,219 Nautical Miles (24,482 Kilometres / 15,212 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Liverpool by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Liverpool by air is around 9,634 Kilometres (5,986 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hong Kong to Liverpool by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Liverpool. 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 Hong Kong to Liverpool?

Accepted Answer

394kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Liverpool. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KI1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Ipanema / SX1 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
JSM3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 / SX2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SE2 → IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
SE2 / AE11 → BPX / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FL2 / SX2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Orchid → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Bayan Ko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIL → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JSM3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
→ FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD1 / Panther → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FL2 / SX2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PMX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KME / AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS3 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Shapla → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JTS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
AFL → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MS2 → IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lynx → NWC TO SAEC - STRING II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Bayan Ko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Hong Kong to Liverpool By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong International Airport to Manchester Airport

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Yantian to London Gateway Port

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