Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and London is 16hrs. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 16hrs later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Marfret, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to London takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Eurowings, KLM, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Munich 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 Munich to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and London by cargo ship is 514 Nautical Miles (951 Kilometres / 591 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and London by air is around 943 Kilometres (586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

87kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich 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 Munich to London?

Accepted Answer

54kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich 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
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUK2 / BGF - ECUK2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, BG Freight
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
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
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Marfret
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC / MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO
NWC to SAF → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CES / TA5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC MOR WAF → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BFS / E06 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
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Munich Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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