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

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Wuhan is 36 days 6h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Wuhan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 36 days 6h later. These services are operated by APL, COSCO, APL, CMA CGM, APL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, HMM, HMM, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, ONE, MSC and Evergreen.

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

The quickest flight from London to Wuhan takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

How often do planes fly between London and Wuhan?

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London and Wuhan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between London to Wuhan by ship?

The distance between London and Wuhan by cargo ship is 15,560 Nautical Miles (28,817 Kilometres / 17,906 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

What is the distance between London to Wuhan by air?

The distance between London and Wuhan by air is around 8,885 Kilometres (5,521 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

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

2.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Wuhan. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from London to Wuhan?

384kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Wuhan. 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.

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London to Wuhan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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11hrs, 2-4 times a week

384kg CO₂e

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36 days 6h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.28t CO₂e

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London to Wuhan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to Wuhan by plane will take about 11hrs and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

WUH

11hrs: 2-4 times a week

8,885 km
5,521 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

384kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+2 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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London to Wuhan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to Wuhan by ship will take about 36 days 6h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Ningbo (CNNGB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. APL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Ningbo

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

CNNGB

36 days 6h: Every 1-2 weeks

19,306 km
11,996 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU2 → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → REX2 / CMA - REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
LL4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Condor → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 / Condor → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Condor → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → KCB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE3 / Condor → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → PS4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AEU2 / LL4 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → EA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
Condor → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 / Condor → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 → SA3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Condor / FE3 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
Condor → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Closest seaports

Tilbury to Ningbo

Port of loading

GBTIL

Port of loading

CNNGB

50 days 6h: Every 1-2 weeks

28,817 km
17,906 mi.

1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

2.15t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Shanghai

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

CNSHG

42 days 14h: 2-4 times a week

26,484 km
16,457 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → FAL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NEWMO → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC / EWX → FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NWC to SAEC - String I → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NWC to SAEC - String I → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ME1 → ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE2 → KMTC - KCM3 \| ONE - KCS \| YML - KCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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London to Wuhan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Wuhan by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

London to Wuhan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Ningbo

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Ningbo

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Shanghai

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