Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Munich is 11hrs. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 11hrs later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Munich takes around 1h 53m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Munich by cargo ship is 153 Nautical Miles (283 Kilometres / 176 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Munich by air is around 943 Kilometres (586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

38kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

54kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Munich. 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
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC / MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NE3 / AE3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK / SCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE / INEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ECL, CMA CGM
EURAF1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - EURAF1 → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
EURAF1 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Munich Airport

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London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

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Tilbury to Rotterdam

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