Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Hamburg is 1 day 9h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, HMM, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Hamburg takes around 1h 38m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, British Airways, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Hamburg by cargo ship is 451 Nautical Miles (836 Kilometres / 519 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Hamburg by air is around 715 Kilometres (444 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

82kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

159kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Hamburg. 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
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
WC4 / TP5	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 / Condor	Direct	N/A	HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL5 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CES → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CES → SES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CES → SES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
EME / SLB → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EUROMAR → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → SWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SLB → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMA - EURAF1 → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
EURAF1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Hamburg by Air freight

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London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

London to Hamburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Hamburg

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