Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Helsinki is 8 days 10h. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 8 days 10h later. These services are operated by SKIP, SKIP, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, SKIP, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Helsinki takes around 2h 53m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair, SAS, SAS and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Helsinki by cargo ship is 1,102 Nautical Miles (2,040 Kilometres / 1,268 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Helsinki (FIHEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Helsinki by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Helsinki by air is around 1,859 Kilometres (1,155 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

333kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Helsinki. 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 Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

188kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Helsinki. 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
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 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
UK → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
Morocco–Europe → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SKIP
BALT2 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EUROMAR → BALT1	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
UK → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
EUROMAR → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC4 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → DIAL - GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET → GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
EMX → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Condor → DIAL - GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Express → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Mexico Gulf Express → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL5 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Helsinki By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tilbury to Helsinki

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