Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Baltimore is 25 days 5h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 25 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Baltimore takes around 8h 18m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Austrian Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London and Baltimore. 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 London to Baltimore by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Baltimore by cargo ship is 4,425 Nautical Miles (8,196 Kilometres / 5,093 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Baltimore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Baltimore by air is around 5,840 Kilometres (3,629 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Baltimore. 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 Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

259kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Baltimore. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+5 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
CES → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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London to Baltimore By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

London to Baltimore by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Baltimore

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Baltimore

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