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 6 days 23h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 6 days 23h later. These services are operated by BG Freight, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM and ONE.

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 1 day 4h. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Salzburg Airport (SZG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Salzburg Airport (SZG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Munich. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 15h. Lufthansa operates Airbus A321 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Munich by cargo ship is 857 Nautical Miles (1,587 Kilometres / 986 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Munich by air is around 1,014 Kilometres (630 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

52kg - 59kg CO₂ (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

38kg - 80kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+4 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Swiss	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+4 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+8 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Air Dolomiti	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	Daily	Embraer 190
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+6 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
LufthansaF	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+9 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
BG Freight	Every 1-2 weeks	MAIKE D
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SAN ANTONIO MAERSK+12 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL BOSTON+5 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	C HAMBURG+24 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM VIETNAM+1 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	Penang Bridge+3 others

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London to Munich By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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London to Munich by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Salzburg Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Munich Airport

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London City Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt Airport

London to Munich by Container ship

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London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

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London Gateway Port to Hamburg

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