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

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Hong Kong is 40 days 17h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Hong Kong?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 40 days 17h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

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

The quickest flight from London to Hong Kong takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

How often do planes fly between London and Hong Kong?

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, China Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 12h 45m. Hong Kong Air Cargo, UPS Airlines and Emirates operates on this route.

What is the distance between London to Hong Kong by ship?

The distance between London and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 16,068 Nautical Miles (29,758 Kilometres / 18,491 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

What is the distance between London to Hong Kong by air?

The distance between London and Hong Kong by air is around 9,623 Kilometres (5,980 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

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

1.95t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Hong Kong. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from London to Hong Kong?

491kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Hong Kong. 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.

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London to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

12hrs, Every 1-2 days

640kg CO₂e

Container Ship

40 days 17h, Every 2-4 weeks

1.25t CO₂e

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London to Hong Kong by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to Hong Kong by plane will take about 12hrs and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Shenzhen Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

SZX

12hrs: Every 1-2 days

9,605 km
5,968 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

640kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+6 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air China	Daily	Airbus A350-900+8 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Closest airports

London City Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

LCY

Departs from

HKG

19hrs: 2-4 times a week

9,623 km
5,980 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

491kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
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Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

STN

Departs from

HKG

12h 45m: 1-2 times a week

9,579 km
5,952 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

568kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hong Kong Air CargoFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

HKG

13h 33m: Every few hours

9,645 km
5,993 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

503kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Air China	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Air routes from London to Hong Kong

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London to Hong Kong by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to Hong Kong by ship will take about 40 days 17h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Hong Kong (HKHKG). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Hong Kong

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

HKHKG

40 days 17h: Every 2-4 weeks

24,779 km
15,397 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Condor / FE3 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, MSC
FAL1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Condor → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU2 / LL4 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Closest seaports

Tilbury to Hong Kong

Port of loading

GBTIL

Port of loading

HKHKG

61 days 11h: Every 1-2 weeks

29,758 km
18,491 mi.

1 transfer
6 stops

Estimated emissions

1.95t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HLX → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Yantian

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

CNYTN

44 days 19h: Every 1-2 days

28,231 km
17,542 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 / Lion	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NWC To WAF → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 / AE3 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEFGUI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE2 / AE1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC To WAF → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from London to Hong Kong

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More about shipping cargo and freight from London to Hong Kong by Air, Ocean and Road

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, China Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

London to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Hong Kong by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

London to Hong Kong by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Hong Kong

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Yantian

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