Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Milan and London is 6 days 2h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Milan and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 6 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Milan to London takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and arrive at London City Airport (LCY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and London City Airport (LCY) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and Air Dolomiti and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Milan to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and London by cargo ship is 2,274 Nautical Miles (4,211 Kilometres / 2,616 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Milan to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and London by air is around 957 Kilometres (595 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

215kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Milan to London. 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 Milan to London?

Accepted Answer

136kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Milan to London. 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	Embraer 190
Air Dolomiti	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Baltic	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EMUSA → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
West Med To West Africa → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Line B → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZMP → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
West Med to SAEC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
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Milan to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Milan to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Milano Linate Airport to London City Airport

Most frequent

Milano Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Milan to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

La Spezia to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Genoa to London Gateway Port

Most frequent

Genoa to Southampton

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