Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Toronto to Ghent by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Toronto and Ghent is 9 days 16h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Toronto and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 9 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Toronto to Ghent by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Toronto to Ghent takes around 7h 13m. Flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Toronto and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, KLM, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Icelandair, SAS, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Lufthansa, Air Canada and LOT and the typical transit time is around 7h 13m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Toronto and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Toronto and Ghent by cargo ship is 3,341 Nautical Miles (6,188 Kilometres / 3,845 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Toronto to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Toronto and Ghent by air is around 6,053 Kilometres (3,761 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport (YTZ) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Toronto to Ghent by sea?

Accepted Answer

503kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Toronto to Ghent. 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 Toronto to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

468kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Toronto to Ghent. 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
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, COSCO
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
Canada Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MCA / MMX → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Canada Express → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Canada Gulf Bridge → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MCA / MMX → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Med Canadian → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCAN → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCAN → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Montreal Express 1 → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Canada Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Toronto to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Toronto to Ghent by Air freight

Quickest air route

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Brussels Airport

Closest airports

Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport to Brussels Airport

Toronto to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Montreal to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Montreal to Port of Zeebrugge

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