Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Prague and London is 1 day 6h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Prague and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 1 day 6h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Prague to London takes around 2h 16m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Prague and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, SAS, Swiss, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Prague and London. Cargo flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 16m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Prague to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague 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 Prague to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and London by air is around 1,028 Kilometres (639 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Prague 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 Prague 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 Prague to London?

Accepted Answer

197kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Prague 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 A320+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Dolomiti	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
KLM	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
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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
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 / Silk → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC

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Prague to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Prague to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Václav Havel Airport Prague to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Václav Havel Airport Prague to London City Airport

Prague to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Tilbury

Most frequent

Hamburg to London Gateway Port

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