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

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Wuhan is 40 days 12h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Wuhan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 40 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and ONE.

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

The quickest flight from London to Wuhan takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

How often do planes fly between London and Wuhan?

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and Tianjin Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London and Wuhan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between London to Wuhan by ship?

The distance between London and Wuhan by cargo ship is 15,697 Nautical Miles (29,070 Kilometres / 18,063 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

What is the distance between London to Wuhan by air?

The distance between London and Wuhan by air is around 8,885 Kilometres (5,521 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

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

2.82t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Wuhan. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from London to Wuhan?

383kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Wuhan. 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.

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10h 55m, 1-2 times a week

383kg CO₂e

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40 days 12h, 1-2 times a week

1.46t CO₂e

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London to Wuhan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to Wuhan by plane will take about 10h 55m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

WUH

10h 55m: 1-2 times a week

8,885 km
5,521 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

383kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+4 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Tianjin Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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London to Wuhan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to Wuhan by ship will take about 40 days 12h and departs from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Shanghai

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

CNSHG

40 days 12h: 1-2 times a week

19,528 km
12,134 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → FIREHORSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PCRFXL → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → FIREHORSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE5 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE5 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PCRFXL → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SRX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Closest seaports

Tilbury to Ningbo

Port of loading

GBTIL

Port of loading

CNNGB

46 days 18h: 2-4 times a day

29,070 km
18,063 mi.

1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

2.82t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF1 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF1 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EURAF1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EURAF1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BALT2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Cargo flights

Southampton to Ningbo

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

CNNGB

40 days 20h: 1-2 times a week

26,247 km
16,309 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.49t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
Condor → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Condor → FIREHORSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU2 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 / Condor → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
FE3 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / LL4 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
Neo Samba → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AL1 / TA3 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GEX2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Condor → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 / Condor → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
Condor → Bengal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Neo Samba → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
LL4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
FAL1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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London to Wuhan by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

London to Wuhan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Ningbo

Cargo flights

Southampton to Ningbo

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