Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Rotterdam to Tel Aviv-Yafo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Tel Aviv-Yafo is 10 days 13h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Ashdod (ILASH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Ashdod (ILASH) around 10 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Grimaldi and Borchard.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Rotterdam to Tel Aviv-Yafo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Tel Aviv-Yafo takes around 4h 10m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Bluebird Airways, El Al, KLM, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, Air France, Fly One, EgyptAir and Smartwings and the typical transit time is around 4h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Rotterdam and Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Tel Aviv-Yafo. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 11hrs. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Tel Aviv-Yafo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Tel Aviv-Yafo by cargo ship is 3,942 Nautical Miles (7,300 Kilometres / 4,536 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Ashdod (ILASH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Tel Aviv-Yafo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Tel Aviv-Yafo by air is around 3,316 Kilometres (2,060 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Rotterdam to Tel Aviv-Yafo by sea?

Accepted Answer

553kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Tel Aviv-Yafo. 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 Rotterdam to Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

175kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Tel Aviv-Yafo. 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
Bluebird Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
El Al	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)
Arkia Israeli Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Fly One	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Smartwings	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Levante Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WWA / HL - WWA → EME / SLB / LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Silk → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FI1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SCX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Rotterdam to Tel Aviv-Yafo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Rotterdam to Tel Aviv-Yafo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ben Gurion International Airport

Cargo flights

Brussels Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

Rotterdam to Tel Aviv-Yafo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Ashdod

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Ashdod

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