Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Manchester to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Amsterdam is 14h 31m. Ships depart from Hull (GBHUL) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hull (GBHUL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 14h 31m later. These services are operated by SKIP, SKIP, SKIP and BG Freight.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Manchester to Amsterdam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Amsterdam takes around 1h 12m. Flights depart from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 1h 12m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Manchester and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Manchester and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 22m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Manchester to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 806 Nautical Miles (1,493 Kilometres / 928 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Amsterdam by air is around 487 Kilometres (303 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Manchester to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

129kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester to Amsterdam. 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 Manchester to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

58kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester to Amsterdam. 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
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK	Direct	1-2 times a week	SKIP
UK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
NEURFD15 / IR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP, CMA CGM
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	2-4 times a week	BG Freight, GFS, SKIP

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK / SCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Europe-Canada	Direct	N/A	CLI
UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, WEC
ISX → IRISHS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → EUROMAR	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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Manchester to Amsterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Leeds Bradford Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Quickest ocean route

Hull to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Rotterdam

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