Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Southampton is 13 days 1h. Ships depart from Wilmington (USILM) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Wilmington (USILM) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 13 days 1h later. These services are operated by ICL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Southampton takes around 7h 56m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 7h 56m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Charlotte and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Charlotte and Southampton. Cargo flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 14h 42m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Charlotte to Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Southampton by cargo ship is 3,935 Nautical Miles (7,287 Kilometres / 4,528 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilmington (USILM) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Southampton by air is around 6,416 Kilometres (3,987 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

600kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charlotte 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Charlotte to Southampton?

Accepted Answer

461kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Air Canada	Daily	Embraer 170+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+6 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
GOEX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAE → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GOEX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
OC1 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
US1 / TP11 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
OC1 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP11 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IPE2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX → CALFB / ELSA / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AM2 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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