Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Buenos Aires is 31 days 15h. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Buenos Aires (ARBUE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Buenos Aires (ARBUE) around 31 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Buenos Aires takes around 16h 56m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways, LATAM Airlines, Avianca, American Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Aeromexico and the typical transit time is around 16h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Buenos Aires by cargo ship is 7,164 Nautical Miles (13,268 Kilometres / 8,244 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Buenos Aires (ARBUE).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Buenos Aires by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Buenos Aires by air is around 11,167 Kilometres (6,939 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Buenos Aires. 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 Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

672kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Buenos Aires. 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 777
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-400+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLB → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BALT2 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLB → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC To WAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE5 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Albatros → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EWX → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WCC → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAECS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAECS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW5 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PCRFXL → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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London to Buenos Aires By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Buenos Aires by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Minister Pistarini International Airport

Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Jorge Newbery Airpark

London to Buenos Aires by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tilbury to Buenos Aires

Most frequent

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