Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Detroit to Bordeaux by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Bordeaux is 24 days 18h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 24 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Detroit to Bordeaux by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Bordeaux takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Detroit and Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Detroit to Bordeaux by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Bordeaux by cargo ship is 5,647 Nautical Miles (10,458 Kilometres / 6,498 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Sete (FRSET).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Bordeaux by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Bordeaux by air is around 6,894 Kilometres (4,284 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Detroit to Bordeaux by sea?

Accepted Answer

426kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit to Bordeaux. 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 Detroit to Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

332kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit to Bordeaux. 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Detroit to Bordeaux By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Detroit to Bordeaux by Air freight

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport

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Baltimore to Le Havre

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New York to Sete

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