Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Rome is 34 days 1h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Civitavecchia (ITCVV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Rome?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Civitavecchia (ITCVV) around 34 days 1h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Rome takes around 9h 15m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Rome?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Swiss, Eurowings, Vueling, Tunisair, Wizz Air, Vueling, Wizz Air, Iberia and Air Europa and the typical transit time is around 9h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Southampton and Rome. 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 Southampton to Rome by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Rome by cargo ship is 7,180 Nautical Miles (13,298 Kilometres / 8,263 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Civitavecchia (ITCVV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Rome by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

558kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Rome. 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 Southampton to Rome?

Accepted Answer

188kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Rome. 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Vueling	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Iberia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a day	ATR 72+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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Southampton to Rome By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Southampton to Rome by Air freight

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

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Southampton Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

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