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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and London is 10hrs. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures Daily.

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and London?

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 10hrs later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, MSC and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to London takes around 54min. Flights depart from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and arrive at London City Airport (LCY).

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and London?

Scheduled flights between Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and London City Airport (LCY) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 54min.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and London. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 1h 20m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates on this route.

What is the distance between Rotterdam to London by ship?

The distance between Rotterdam and London by cargo ship is 153 Nautical Miles (283 Kilometres / 176 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

What is the distance between Rotterdam to London by air?

The distance between Rotterdam and London by air is around 306 Kilometres (190 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and London City Airport (LCY).

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

45kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam to London?

82kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam 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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54min, 2-4 times a day

82kg CO₂e

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10hrs, Daily

34kg CO₂e

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Rotterdam to London by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Rotterdam to London by plane will take about 54min and departs from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and arrives into London City Airport (LCY). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. British Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport

Departs from

RTM

Departs from

LCY

54min: 2-4 times a day

306 km
190 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

82kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
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Cargo flights

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport

Departs from

AMS

Departs from

LHR

1h 20m: Every few hours

371 km
230 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

29kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
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Most frequent

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport

Departs from

AMS

Departs from

LCY

1hr: Every few hours

335 km
208 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

89kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every few hours	Embraer 190
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
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Rotterdam to London by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Rotterdam to London by ship will take about 10hrs and departs from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrives into Felixstowe (GBFXT). There are vessels departing daily on this route. Unifeeder is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Felixstowe

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

GBFXT

10hrs: Daily

206 km
128 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

34kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUKS2 / NIS / IREa / NL01	Direct	2-4 times a week	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line

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Closest seaports

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
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE1 / AE2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CLX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EUROMAR → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS - X → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS - X → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS5 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCXB1 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

GBLGP

20h 22m: 2-4 times a day

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
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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
Britannia	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express → IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EME → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC

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Ocean routes from Rotterdam to London

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Rotterdam to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport

Cargo flights

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport

Most frequent

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport

Rotterdam to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Felixstowe

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Tilbury

Most frequent

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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