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 13h 59m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) 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 Tilbury (GBTIL) around 13h 59m later. These services are operated by SKIP, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, SKIP 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 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, KLM, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Munich and London. Cargo flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Munich to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and London by cargo ship is 418 Nautical Miles (774 Kilometres / 481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

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

50kg 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

76kg 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
UK3 / SKIP - UK3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, SKIP
BALT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
PGE / INEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ECL
Morocco–Europe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWX2 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WFF + UK / BREST2 / UKE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, ONE
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Direct	1-2 times a week	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO / NIS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
BUTTERFLY 3 / DUBLINRS / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, ONE
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Munich to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Munich to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Munich Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Munich to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Tilbury

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Tilbury

Most frequent

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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