Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Beijing is 43 days 19h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 43 days 19h later. These services are operated by ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Beijing takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, British Airways, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 11h. China Eastern Airlines and Qatar Airways operates Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Beijing by cargo ship is 11,267 Nautical Miles (20,867 Kilometres / 12,966 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Beijing by air is around 8,204 Kilometres (5,098 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

909kg - 1.32t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Beijing. 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 Beijing?

Accepted Answer

289kg - 535kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Beijing. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+8 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
LufthansaF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Korean AirF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
LufthansaF	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE INNOVATION+8 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
HMM	1-2 times a week	HMM ALGECIRAS+19 others
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London to Beijing By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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London to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

London to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Tianjin

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Tianjin

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Southampton to Shanghai

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