Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Rome to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rome and Southampton is 25 days 20h. Ships depart from Civitavecchia (ITCVV) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rome and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Civitavecchia (ITCVV) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 25 days 20h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Maersk, Maersk, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Rome to Southampton by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rome to Southampton takes around 2h 44m. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rome and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Eurowings, KLM, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 44m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Rome and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rome and Southampton. Cargo flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 44m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rome to Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rome and Southampton by cargo ship is 3,049 Nautical Miles (5,646 Kilometres / 3,508 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Civitavecchia (ITCVV) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rome to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rome and Southampton by air is around 1,747 Kilometres (1,086 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Rome to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

358kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rome to Southampton. 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 Rome to Southampton?

Accepted Answer

180kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rome to Southampton. 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	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Z55 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Z56 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean 2 → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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Rome to Southampton By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Rome to Southampton by Air freight

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Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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