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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and London is 23hrs. Ships depart from Dunkerque (FRDKK) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and London?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Dunkerque (FRDKK) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 23hrs later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Ghent to London takes around 54min. Flights depart from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and arrive at London City Airport (LCY).

How often do planes fly between Ghent and London?

Scheduled flights between Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and London City Airport (LCY) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 54min.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ghent 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 Ghent to London by ship?

The distance between Ghent and London by cargo ship is 1,858 Nautical Miles (3,441 Kilometres / 2,138 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

What is the distance between Ghent to London by air?

The distance between Ghent 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 Ghent to London by sea?

414kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent 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 Ghent to London?

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

54min, 2-4 times a day

82kg CO₂e

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23hrs, 1-2 times a week

19kg CO₂e

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Ghent to London by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Ghent to London by plane will take about 54min and departs from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and arrives into London City Airport (LCY). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. British Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport

Departs from

RTM

Departs from

LCY

54min: 2-4 times a day

306 km
190 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

82kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
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Closest airports

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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others

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Ghent to London by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Ghent to London by ship will take about 23hrs and departs from Dunkerque (FRDKK) and arrives into London Gateway Port (GBLGP). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Dunkerque to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

FRDKK

Port of loading

GBLGP

23hrs: 1-2 times a week

195 km
121 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

19kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ANL
NWC To WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Closest seaports

Port of Zeebrugge to Tilbury

Port of loading

BEZEE

Port of loading

GBTIL

18 days 3h: Every 1-2 days

3,441 km
2,138 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

414kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → PGE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS1 → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → 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 10h: Daily

281 km
175 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

23kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion	Direct	1-2 times a week	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	MSC, ZIM
NWC To WAF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / AT1 → DUBLINRS / IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
SBX → IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FI1 → IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / AT1 → DUBLINRS - X / IRX - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
EUROMAR → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
SL1 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AL2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SBX → IRX - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EUROMAR → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 / TA4 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAE → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FI1 → IRX - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CLX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT2 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SL1 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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
CAE → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRISHS5 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS5 / NIS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BUTTERFLY 2 / SCXB1 → BUTTERFLY 3 / DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 / IRISHS5 → BUTTERFLY 3 / DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO → BUTTERFLY 3 / DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
SL1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DUNRO / NIS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BUTTERFLY 2 / SCXB1 → BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 / IRISHS5 → BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → IPAK	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
DUNRO → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 / SCXB1 → BUTTERFLY 3 - X / DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO → BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
SCXB1 / NIS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SCXB1 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO → BUTTERFLY 3 - X / DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
CAE → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from Ghent to London

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Ghent to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport

Closest airports

Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Ghent to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Dunkerque to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Port of Zeebrugge to Tilbury

Cargo flights

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to London Gateway Port

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