Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Lima is 29 days 2h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Port of Callao (PECLL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Lima?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Port of Callao (PECLL) around 29 days 2h later. These services are operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Lima takes around 19h 37m. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Lima?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 19h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Lima by cargo ship is 7,049 Nautical Miles (13,054 Kilometres / 8,112 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Port of Callao (PECLL).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Lima by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Lima by air is around 10,867 Kilometres (6,753 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

774kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Lima. 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 Lima?

Accepted Answer

800kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Lima. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2 → ZIM - ZCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
AL3 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 / AT2 → EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 → AN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE3 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU2 / FAL1 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
NE3 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU2 / FAL1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PGE → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HLX → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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London to Lima By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Lima by Air freight

Quickest air route

London City Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport

London to Lima by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Port of Callao

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Port of Callao

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Port of Callao

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