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 11hrs. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 11hrs later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, OOCL, CNC Line and MSC.

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 35m. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Cargolux, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 35m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 35m. Cargolux 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 111 Nautical Miles (206 Kilometres / 128 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Felixstowe (GBFXT).

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

34kg 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	Daily	Airbus A319+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUKS2 / NIS / IREa / NL01	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SRX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Levante Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
RTWPAN / PAD → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
NEUSEC 2 → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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

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Luxembourg-Findel International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Rotterdam to Felixstowe

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Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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