Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Valletta is 13 days 3h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Malta Freeport (MTMAR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Malta Freeport (MTMAR) around 13 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Valletta takes around 3h 10m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Malta International Airport (MLA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Jet2 and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Valletta by cargo ship is 3,098 Nautical Miles (5,738 Kilometres / 3,566 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Malta Freeport (MTMAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Valletta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Valletta by air is around 2,351 Kilometres (1,461 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

503kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Valletta. 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 Valletta?

Accepted Answer

170kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Valletta. 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
Jet2	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
VICTORY → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
PGE → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NCLEVANT	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
EUROMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Valletta By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Valletta by Air freight

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London Gatwick Airport to Malta International Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Malta International Airport

London to Valletta by Container ship

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Southampton to Malta Freeport

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Malta Freeport

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