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 Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive at Portsmouth (GBPME) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive into Portsmouth (GBPME) around 13h 59m later. These services are operated by Seatrade.

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 1h 55m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart n/a. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

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 144 Nautical Miles (267 Kilometres / 166 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

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

32kg 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	N/A
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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	2-4 times a day	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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UKCAR / Caribanex	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seatrade, GEEST
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUK2 / BGF - ECUK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, BG Freight
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC MOR WAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CES / TA5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BFS / E06 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC-USA-SAWC / MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA5 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Munich to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Munich Airport to London Stansted Airport

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Munich Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Vlissingen to Portsmouth

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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