Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Israel to United Kingdom by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Israel and United Kingdom is 12 days 11h. Ships depart from Ashdod (ILASH) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Israel and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ashdod (ILASH) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 12 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Israel to United Kingdom by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Israel to United Kingdom takes around 5h 21m. Flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Israel and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by El Al, Brussels Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, KLM, EgyptAir, LOT, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 5h 21m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Israel and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Israel and United Kingdom. Cargo flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 21m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Israel to United Kingdom by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 3,375 Nautical Miles (6,251 Kilometres / 3,884 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ashdod (ILASH) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Israel to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and United Kingdom by air is around 3,593 Kilometres (2,232 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Israel to United Kingdom by sea?

Accepted Answer

474kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Israel to United Kingdom. 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 Israel to United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

219kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Israel to United Kingdom. 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
El Al	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Wizz Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Tiger → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BSTEMED → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Tiger → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MFS → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL
EME → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → Scan Baltic to USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Borchard
MFS → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL
BSTEMED → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
LEX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → Scan Baltic to USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Israel to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Israel to United Kingdom by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ben Gurion International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Ben Gurion International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Israel to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ashdod to London Gateway Port

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Ashdod to Felixstowe

Most frequent

Haifa to Felixstowe

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