Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Singapore and London is 29 days 9h. Ships depart from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Singapore and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 29 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Singapore to London takes around 13h 55m. Flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Singapore and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Gulf Air, Saudia, Air China, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Singapore and London. Cargo flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 13h 55m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Singapore to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and London by cargo ship is 12,668 Nautical Miles (23,461 Kilometres / 14,578 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Singapore (SGSIN) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Singapore to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and London by air is around 10,896 Kilometres (6,770 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Singapore to London by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Singapore 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 Singapore to London?

Accepted Answer

864kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Singapore 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FA2 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM
FAL2 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	N/A	MSC, ANL, APL, CMA CGM
M-Express → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEW3 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BS2 / A07 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC3 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FEW2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → NEWMO / AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
Carioca → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Ingwe → NEWMO / AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
Carioca → AES	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VIS → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SV1 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KO1 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SS1 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Singapore to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Singapore to London by Air freight

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Singapore Changi Airport to London Gatwick Airport

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Singapore Changi Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Singapore to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tanjung Pelepas to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Singapore to Tilbury

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Singapore to London Gateway Port

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Singapore to Felixstowe

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