Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Leipzig and London is 1 day 8h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Leipzig and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 1 day 8h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Leipzig to London takes around 9h 39m. Flights depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Leipzig and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and London by cargo ship is 418 Nautical Miles (774 Kilometres / 481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Leipzig to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and London by air is around 1,759 Kilometres (1,093 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

51kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Leipzig 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 Leipzig to London?

Accepted Answer

139kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Leipzig 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
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
FE5 → IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL6 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → IRX - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL8 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 / Silk → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FAL8 → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INX / IOX / ISE → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Israel Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LUX → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWX → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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