Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lille and London?

Accepted Answer

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, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lille and London?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lille 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.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lille to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lille and London by cargo ship is 1,261 Nautical Miles (2,335 Kilometres / 1,451 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dunkerque (FRDKK) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lille to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lille and London by air is around 3,251 Kilometres (2,020 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lille Airport (LIL) and London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

302kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lille 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 Lille to London?

Accepted Answer

343kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lille 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
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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
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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
NWC To WAF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCX → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Lille to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Lille to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Lille Airport to London Stansted Airport

Lille to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Dunkerque to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Dunkerque to Tilbury

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