Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Dalian is 46 days 8h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Dalian (CNDLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Dalian (CNDLC) around 46 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Dalian takes around 17h 17m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines and Tianjin Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Dalian by cargo ship is 15,766 Nautical Miles (29,199 Kilometres / 18,143 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Dalian (CNDLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Dalian by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Dalian by air is around 8,652 Kilometres (5,376 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.55t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Dalian. 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 London to Dalian?

Accepted Answer

741kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Dalian. 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
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+3 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Tianjin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NE7 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU7 / LL3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE6 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Albatros → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Mexico Gulf Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Albatros → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FEMEX1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Swan → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HLX → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 / Condor → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
Condor → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FE3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Condor → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Condor → Dolphin	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Condor → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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