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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and London is 13h 36m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and London?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 13h 36m later. These services are operated by SKIP, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from Munich to London takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Innsbruck Airport (INN) and arrive at London City Airport (LCY).

How often do planes fly between Munich and London?

Scheduled flights between Innsbruck Airport (INN) and London City Airport (LCY) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

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

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

The distance between Munich and London by cargo ship is 418 Nautical Miles (774 Kilometres / 481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

What is the distance between Munich to London by air?

The distance between Munich and London by air is around 943 Kilometres (586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

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

51kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich to London. 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 Munich to London?

52kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich to London. 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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Air Freight

1h 55m, Every 4-6 weeks

136kg CO₂e

Container Ship

13h 36m, Every 1-2 days

45kg CO₂e

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Munich to London by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Munich to London by plane will take about 1h 55m and departs from Innsbruck Airport (INN) and arrives into London City Airport (LCY). There are flights departing every 4-6 weeks on this route. British Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 4-6 weeks.

Quickest air route

Innsbruck Airport to London City Airport

Departs from

INN

Departs from

LCY

1h 55m: Every 4-6 weeks

943 km
586 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

136kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190
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Closest airports

Munich Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Departs from

MUC

Departs from

LHR

2hrs: Every 1-2 hours

943 km
586 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

52kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+4 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others

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Munich to London by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Munich to London by ship will take about 13h 36m and departs from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrives into Tilbury (GBTIL). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. SKIP is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Tilbury

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

GBTIL

13h 36m: Every 1-2 days

283 km
176 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

45kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
UK3 / SKIP - UK3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, SKIP
PGE / INEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ECL
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Closest seaports

Hamburg to Tilbury

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

GBTIL

1 day 8h: 2-4 times a week

774 km
481 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

51kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Cargo flights

Hamburg to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

GBLGP

2 days 16h: Every 1-2 days

760 km
472 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

51kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
FE5 → IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL6 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → IRX - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL8 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 / Silk → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FAL8 → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Most frequent

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

GBLGP

20h 22m: Daily

269 km
167 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

15kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Marfret, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Direct	2-4 times a week	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 3 / DUBLINRS / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, ONE
BUTTERFLY 3 - X / DUBLINRS - X / IRX - X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, ONE
IEX / ME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Britannia	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from Munich to London

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Munich to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Munich to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Innsbruck Airport to London City Airport

Closest airports

Munich Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Munich to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Tilbury

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Tilbury

Cargo flights

Hamburg to London Gateway Port

Most frequent

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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