Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Milan is 15 days 12h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 15 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Milan takes around 8h 49m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, SAS, Aer Lingus and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Manchester and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Milano Linate Airport (LIN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 49m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Manchester to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Milan by cargo ship is 7,840 Nautical Miles (14,520 Kilometres / 9,022 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Milan by air is around 1,240 Kilometres (770 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.7t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

156kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester to Milan. 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
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air France	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUKS6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ECUKS6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Montreal Express 1 → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 → MCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Manchester to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Manchester to Milan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Manchester Airport to Milano Linate Airport

Manchester to Milan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Liverpool to La Spezia

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Genoa

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