Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Taipei is 47 days 1h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Taipei (TWTPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Taipei (TWTPE) around 47 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Taipei takes around 13h 32m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, EVA Air, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Thai Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, EVA Air and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Taipei by cargo ship is 16,174 Nautical Miles (29,955 Kilometres / 18,613 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Taipei (TWTPE).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Taipei by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Taipei by air is around 9,795 Kilometres (6,086 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.58t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Taipei. 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 Taipei?

Accepted Answer

396kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Taipei. 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
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OCR → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 / LL4 → KTX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
LL4 → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 → TCX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
FE3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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London to Taipei By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Taipei by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

London to Taipei by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Taipei

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Taipei

Most frequent

Southampton to Keelung

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