Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Luxembourg to United Kingdom by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Luxembourg and United Kingdom is 14hrs. Ships depart from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive at Portsmouth (GBPME) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive into Portsmouth (GBPME) around 14hrs later. These services are operated by Seatrade.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Luxembourg to United Kingdom by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Luxembourg to United Kingdom takes around 1h 30m. Flights depart from Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Luxembourg and United Kingdom. Cargo flights depart from Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 30m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Luxembourg to United Kingdom by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Luxembourg and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 195 Nautical Miles (361 Kilometres / 224 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vlissingen (NLVLI) and Portsmouth (GBPME).

Question 7

What is the distance between Luxembourg to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Luxembourg and United Kingdom by air is around 514 Kilometres (320 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Luxembourg to United Kingdom by sea?

Accepted Answer

39kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Luxembourg to United Kingdom. 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 Luxembourg to United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

77kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Luxembourg to United Kingdom. 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
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UKCAR / Caribanex	Direct	1-2 times a week	Seatrade, GEEST
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUK2 / BGF - ECUK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, BG Freight
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Luxembourg to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Luxembourg to United Kingdom by Air freight

Quickest air route

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Most frequent

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport to Humberside Airport

Luxembourg to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vlissingen to Portsmouth

Most frequent

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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