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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Southampton is 1 day 5h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Southampton?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by ICL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, HMM, CMA CGM and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Southampton 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 Southampton?

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 Southampton?

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

The distance between Rotterdam and Southampton by cargo ship is 812 Nautical Miles (1,504 Kilometres / 935 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Southampton (GBSOU).

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Southampton by air?

The distance between Rotterdam and Southampton by air is around 449 Kilometres (279 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

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

118kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

103kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Southampton. 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

Container Ship

1 day 5h, 1-2 times a day

36kg CO₂e

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Rotterdam to Southampton by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Rotterdam to Southampton 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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Closest airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport

Departs from

AMS

Departs from

SOU

1h 10m: 2-4 times a week

449 km
279 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

103kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
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Rotterdam to Southampton by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Rotterdam to Southampton by ship will take about 1 day 5h and departs from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrives into Southampton (GBSOU). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. ICL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Southampton

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

GBSOU

1 day 5h: 1-2 times a day

442 km
275 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

36kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Southampton

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

GBSOU

7 days 16h: Every 1-2 days

1,504 km
935 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

118kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
Neo Samba → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EUROMAR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EUROMAR → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → TA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
ME2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NEFGUI → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LUX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
SAFRAN1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU6 / LL5 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE2 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU7 / LL3 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AL1 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU3 / LL2 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ECX → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EWX / SWX → GEX2 / AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
NIS → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ESE2 / EEX → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAG / ATG → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMX / ME11 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BFS / E06 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SWX → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Ocean routes from Rotterdam to Southampton

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Rotterdam to Southampton By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Rotterdam to Southampton by Air freight

Quickest air route

Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport

Closest airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport

Rotterdam to Southampton by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Southampton

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Southampton

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