Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Stockholm is 3 days 8h. Ships depart from London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) and arrive at Oslo (NOOSL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Stockholm?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) and arrive into Oslo (NOOSL) around 3 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Stockholm takes around 2h 26m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Stockholm?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by SAS, British Airways, Eurowings, SAS, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and SAS and the typical transit time is around 2h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Stockholm. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 32m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Stockholm by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Stockholm by cargo ship is 698 Nautical Miles (1,293 Kilometres / 804 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Gothenburg (SEGOT).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Stockholm by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Stockholm by air is around 1,489 Kilometres (925 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

184kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Stockholm. 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 Stockholm?

Accepted Answer

177kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Stockholm. 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
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
SAS	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
SAS	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every few hours	Embraer 190+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO / VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, VIA
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK → BLUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
Morocco–Europe → BLUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
EURAF1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → SB2 / E02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HLX → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Stockholm By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Stockholm by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

London to Stockholm by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Thamesport / Medway to Oslo

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Gothenburg

Most frequent

Felixstowe to Gothenburg

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