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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and London is 14h 43m. Ships depart from Moerdijk (NLMOE) and arrive at London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and London?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Moerdijk (NLMOE) and arrive into London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) around 14h 43m later. These services are operated by A2B and Arkas.

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

The quickest flight from Brussels to London takes around 1h 11m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

How often do planes fly between Brussels and London?

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, LOT, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 11m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and London. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 11m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates on this route.

What is the distance between Brussels to London by ship?

The distance between Brussels and London by cargo ship is 159 Nautical Miles (295 Kilometres / 183 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

What is the distance between Brussels to London by air?

The distance between Brussels and London by air is around 351 Kilometres (218 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

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

19kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Brussels to London?

57kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels 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.

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Air Freight

1h 11m, Every few hours

57kg CO₂e

Container Ship

14h 43m, 2-4 times a week

29kg CO₂e

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Brussels to London by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Brussels to London by plane will take about 1h 11m and departs from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrives into London Heathrow Airport (LHR). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Brussels Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Departs from

BRU

Departs from

LHR

1h 11m: Every few hours

351 km
218 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

57kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others

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Brussels to London by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Brussels to London by ship will take about 14h 43m and departs from Moerdijk (NLMOE) and arrives into London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. A2B is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Moerdijk to London Thamesport / Medway

Port of loading

NLMOE

Port of loading

GBLTP

14h 43m: 2-4 times a week

300 km
187 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

29kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Thamesport	Direct	2-4 times a week	A2B
NWC - Canary Islands / WEC - NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, WEC
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Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Tilbury

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

GBTIL

1 day 6h: Every 1-2 days

295 km
183 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

19kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Antwerp-Someports	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TFN
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EUROMAR / CMA - EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
EURAF1 / CMA - EURAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean 2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SES3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SES1 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NES → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
FAL8 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → HLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCX → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUCON - ADC → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cargo flights

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

GBLGP

1 day 8h: Every 1-2 days

281 km
175 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

23kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NWC To WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / AT1 → DUBLINRS - X / IRX - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, CNC Line
LIBERTY → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SBX → IRX - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AL4 / TA4 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SCX → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT2 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAE → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SL1 → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from Brussels to London

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Brussels to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Brussels to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Moerdijk to London Thamesport / Medway

Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Tilbury

Cargo flights

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to London Gateway Port

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