Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Anchorage is 17 days 4h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Anchorage?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 17 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Anchorage takes around 21h 7m. Flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Anchorage?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 21h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Anchorage. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 21h 7m. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Anchorage by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Anchorage by cargo ship is 3,423 Nautical Miles (6,340 Kilometres / 3,940 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Anchorage by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Anchorage by air is around 11,374 Kilometres (7,067 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

500kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Anchorage. 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 London to Anchorage?

Accepted Answer

521kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Anchorage. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Neo Samba → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT2 / AL3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT2 / AL3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Anchorage By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Anchorage by Air freight

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London Stansted Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

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Southampton to New York

Closest seaports

Tilbury to New York

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